Demetrice Morley

Demetrice Morley (born July 23, 1987) is an American former player of Canadian football who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Demetrice Morley
Free Agent
Born: (1987-07-23) July 23, 1987
Miami, Florida
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
CollegeTennessee
Career history
As player
2011–2013Calgary Stampeders
2013Toronto Argonauts
2016Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only

High school career

Morley played football at Miami Killian High School in Miami, Florida. He was a standout star at defensive back, and was ranked by Rivals.com and Scout.com recruiting services at the number one cornerback in the 2005 recruiting class. He also helped Miami Killian to a 6A state championship in 2004. Only championship in school history. Morley was a part of a Tennessee class that was ranked Top 3 nationally, also featuring Jonathan Crompton, LaMarcus Coker, Rico McCoy, Josh McNeil, among others.[1]

College Career: 2005

Morley played for the Vols as a freshman in 2005, backing up Jason Allen. Freshman season: 2005 Demetrice Morley becomes Tennessee's 31st first-team USA Today All-America signee. Jonathan Crompton, Demetrice Morley, and Chris Scott bring the Volunteer total to 64 PARADE All-America signees. USA Today began naming its All-America team in 1982, while PARADE's team debuted in 1963.

Sophomore season: 2006

Morley started for the Vols following an injury to Inquoris Johnson in the 2nd game of the season against Air Force. Morley spent the majority of the time as a strong safety. Morley ended the year with 51 total tackles, 2 interceptions and one blocked kick.[2]

See also: 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2007

Morley was dismissed[3] from the football team and left school for academic reasons following the 2006 season. He spent the 2007 season at Pellissippi State Technical Community College[4] then after he was readmitted back to The University of Tennessee.

See also: 2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Junior season: 2008

After sitting out the 2007 season, Morley was readmitted to the University in January 2008 and rejoined the team.[5] The birth of his son motivated him to return.[6]

See also: 2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Senior Season: 2009

On April 7, 2009 Head Coach Lane Kiffin announced that Morley has been dismissed from the squad. He did not state specifically why the rising senior was dismissed, but when Kiffin became head coach in December. Morley then entered the supplemental draft.

Professional football

Calgary Stampeders

In 2011, Morley signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. In his rookie season, Morley played in 16 games, recording 40 tackles and 4 sacks.

In his first-ever appearance, July 14, 2011, Morley forced a fumble that led to the winning touchdown. The then-safety ended up pacing the team with four forced fumbles. His four sacks are the most by a Calgary defensive back since David Lee McCrary's four in 1989. Also, he earned the Stamps’ nomination for the Canadian Football League's most outstanding defensive player.

In 2012, Morley recorded ten tackles and one sack in only two games, missing most of the season due to a shoulder injury. In 2013, Morley recorded 13 tackles and one interception in six games before being released by the Stampeders on September 5, 2013 due to coaching changes.

Toronto Argonauts

On September 6, 2013, Morley signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. On May 16, 2014, Morley was released by the Argonauts because of others transactions by the team.

References
  1. Scout.com (October 30, 2006). "Scout.com Demetrice Morley Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
  2. UT Sports Information (January 2, 2007). "Tennessee - Cumulative Season Statistics". UTSports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
  3. Michael Casasanta (2007). "Demetrice Morley dismissed from football team". University of Tennessee Journalism. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
  4. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/34757-the-demetrice-morley-story
  5. Drew Edwards (2008). "Fulmer says Morley will return to Tennessee". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  6. Drew Edwards (2008). "Birth of son spurred Morley to return to UT". Knoxville News Sentinel.
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