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Jersey Number 25
Jamal Morris
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Fort Bend Bush HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
Bio
As a Senior (2024)
As a Junior (2023)
As a Sophomore (2022)
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Started all 12 games at linebacker
- Three-time UH honorary game captain (vs. UNLV, vs. K-State, vs. Baylor)
- Finished third on the team while tying his single-season high with 64 tackles
- Tied for the third-most tackles for loss on the team (5)
- One of 11 Cougars with a sack
- Tied career-high 10 tackle performance vs. #18/19 Iowa State (Sept. 28)
- Finished his career with 178 total tackles, 170 in Scarlet and White
- 587 total snaps played including 538 on defense
- Also played special teams in all 12 games (49 snaps)
- 76.9 tackling grade (PFF) ranked fifth on team
- Led Big 12 linebackers in PFF tackling grade during three different weeks
- No other Big 12 linebacker led league more than once in weekly tacking grade
- Honorary UH flag bearer vs. Utah (Sept. 26)
- 84.1 tackling grade vs. UNLV led all Big 12 linebackers during Week 1
- 82.8 tackling grade vs. Rice led all Big 12 linebackers during Week 3
- 84.3 tackling grade vs. Baylor led all Big 12 linebackers during Week 13
As a Junior (2023)
- Played in 11 of 12 games (641 snaps)
- Made 10 starts – 9 at weak-side linebacker; one at middle linebacker
- Tied for team lead with five breakups
- Second on team in solo tackles (38)
- Third in tackles (64) including 2 TFLs and 0.5 sacks
- Also forced and recovered one fumble
- 374 snaps in box, 172 at slot corner and 74 on defensive line
- 72.0 coverage grade (PFF) ranked second among Big 12 linebackers
- Nine tackles in back-to-back weeks vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12) and Texas (Oct. 21)
- Eight stops against TCU (Sept. 16) and Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
- 4+ tackles in 10 different games
- Four stops and a fumble recovery vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- 5.8 tackles per game ranked 24th in Big 12
- Rounded out season with five tackles vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 18) and at UCF (Nov. 25)
As a Sophomore (2022)
- 13 games played (413 snaps)
- Three starts at WILL linebacker
- 42 tackles including 22 solo stops
- Key contributor following injury of Malik Robinson
- Three tackles for loss and one forced fumble
- Tackles in 11 of 13 games
- Season-high 10 tackles including five solo stops at SMU (Nov. 5)
- Tackles for loss in four of five games (Sept. 30-Nov. 5)
- Key forced fumble on own 9-yard line in Independence Bowl vs. Louisiana (Dec. 23)
- Forced fumble (recovered by Donavan Mutin) with 8:32 to play in fourth quarter
- Eight tackles, including 1.0 tackle for loss, vs. Louisiana
Prior to Houston
- Spent 2019-21 seasons at Oklahoma
- Appeared in nine games during 2021 season
- Three tackles during 2021
- Played in 10 games during 2020
- Totaled five tackles in 2020
- One tackle vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State (Nov. 21)
- Made two stops (one solo) vs. Kansas (Nov. 7)
- Solo tackle at Texas Tech (Oct. 31) and vs. Missouri State (Nov. 12)
- Redshirted during 2019
- Lone action during 2019 came vs. South Dakota (Sept. 7)
- Joined Houston as mid-year enrollee in January
High School
- Prepped at Fort Bend Bush
- Four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
- Under Armour All-American
- No. 407 overall recruit by 247Sports
- No. 22 safety in the country by Rivals
- No. 23 safety by ESPN
- No. 32 safety by 247Sports
- No. 38 prospect in Texas by ESPN
- No. 43 by 247Sports and No. 45 by Rivals
- Recorded nearly 200 tackles (34 for loss) in his high school career
- Three interceptions and 5.5 sacks
- Offered by Oklahoma, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas, among others
Personal
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies (May '24)
- Nickname: Mal off the field, Rudeboy on the field
- Played with or against Joseph Manjack and Nelson Ceaser in high school
- Hobbies: drawing, fishing, playing game on his Nintendo switch, and watching movies
- Describes himself as humble, leader and consistent
- Favorite childhood memory is being with his whole family before Hurricane Katrina
- Game day rituals include listening to “Feel It In The Air” by Bennie Segal and “No Sunshine” by DMX in addition to walking field and sitting at north goal post and praying
- Dream job outside of football: to teach, generally in the sports or business world
- Most people don’t know that: he watches Phineas and Ferb and likes all genres of music
- Hidden talent: drawing
- Chose UH because it was a great fit, being a transfer from Oklahoma
- One word to describe himself on the field: rude
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: crawfish
- His motivation for working hard: his son Jah-Mason
- Best advice: be the same person everyday no matter what life throws at you
- Highlight of his life: The birth of his first born
- Sports hero: Calvin Johnson
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: playing his best college game during the 2022 Independence bowl
- Unique fact: he loves cartoons
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
