Sylvester Morris Jr. (born October 6, 1977) is an American former professional

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who played for the

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. Morris was an alum of

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in New Orleans before joining the Jackson State Tigers' football team. Morris was selected by the Chiefs in the first round (21st overall) of the

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. In 2000, the only NFL season he actually played, he appeared in 15 games and had 48 receptions for 678 yards (14.1 yards per reception) and 3 touchdowns. Morris signed with the

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in 2004, though he sustained a season-ending injury during the offseason. His career was cut short by repeated knee injuries causing him to only actually play in one season despite being on the Chiefs roster for four seasons.

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1977 births Living people Players of American football from New Orleans American football wide receivers Jackson State Tigers football players Kansas City Chiefs players 20th-century American sportsmen Tampa Bay Buccaneers players {{widereceiver-1970s-stub