Jonah Morris

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

Weight:
200
Height:
6-4
Position:
WR
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
Archbishop Hoban

Moved from wide receiver to defensive back during the offseason.

2017 (Freshman): Played in nine games, primarily on special teams ... IU special teams player of the game (Illinois).

2016: Redshirted the 2016 season ... scout team player of the week (Purdue).

Prep/Personal: Athlete for head coach Tim Tyrell at Archbishop Hoban High School ... received All-America honors from MaxPreps ... named player of the year by the Akron Beacon Journal and the Akron Touchdown Club ... recognized as the Northeast Ohio Inland Defensive Player of the Year ... a first team all-state, all-district and all-league selection ... selected to the 2015 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl ... team captain and three-year starter ... led Archbishop Hoban to the 2015 state championship, the first in program history ... team won a school-record 14 games and finished 14-1 ... rated the No. 228 prospect overall and the No. 1 athlete in the Midwest by Scout ... rated the No. 18 athlete nationally and the No. 13 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports ... three-year football letterwinner ... also lettered in basketball and track and field ... parents are Aleste Gaiter and John R. Morris Jr. ... born on Dec. 4, 1997, Jonah Morris is a criminal justice major.