Darren Morris was always a big athlete. It was his favourite past time after school, or on weekends, or during recesses to grab some equipment and a group of friends to play different sports. Basketball was an early favourite for Morris, his quick development in height let him score more points than friends and he was always one of the fastest kids on the court. It was a dynamic duo that led to basketball being an early sport in Morris’ development.
However, basketball began to get less and less attention as other kids caught up to Morris’ height. Attention differed and landed on two sports, neither of which were football: baseball and hockey. During the winter months Morris would strap on skates and grab a stick to play in the local rinks, while during the summer it was a bat and glove to join local junior leagues as a terrific third baseman. Those two sports contributed in two very different ways to Morris’ eventual change to football: his footwork skills from endless days on the ice and his hands from long summer evenings in the baseball diamond.
It wasn’t until Morris was in the later stages of middle school that he fell in love with football. Initially starting as a receiver, it wasn’t long until he was tapped to join the defensive backs. With an intelligence for the sport, credited to hockey’s fast pace, Morris grew to develop and focus solely on the safety position within football.
However, basketball began to get less and less attention as other kids caught up to Morris’ height. Attention differed and landed on two sports, neither of which were football: baseball and hockey. During the winter months Morris would strap on skates and grab a stick to play in the local rinks, while during the summer it was a bat and glove to join local junior leagues as a terrific third baseman. Those two sports contributed in two very different ways to Morris’ eventual change to football: his footwork skills from endless days on the ice and his hands from long summer evenings in the baseball diamond.
It wasn’t until Morris was in the later stages of middle school that he fell in love with football. Initially starting as a receiver, it wasn’t long until he was tapped to join the defensive backs. With an intelligence for the sport, credited to hockey’s fast pace, Morris grew to develop and focus solely on the safety position within football.
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247 wordsRICARDO MORRIS
Arizona Outlaws | Defensive Tackle | S15 - Present
Career: 554 TPE | 82 TCK | 4 TFL | 2/1 FR/FF | 10 SCK | 1 TD
Arizona Outlaws | Defensive Tackle | S15 - Present
Career: 554 TPE | 82 TCK | 4 TFL | 2/1 FR/FF | 10 SCK | 1 TD
