J.J. McCarthy’s high-school teammate is ready to shine this season.
Wideout Tyler Morris has 16 career receptions and is now in his third year at Michigan. With departures in the receiver room, Morris will be one of the players rising up the depth chart.
Outlook moving forward
Morris was a four-star prospect in the class of 2022 and was ranked as the No. 18 WR and No. 104 overall prospect in his class. Morris received offers from the likes of Penn State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame, among others.
Morris was a high school teammate of former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at Nazareth Academy in Illinois. During Morris’ sophomore season at Nazareth with McCarthy as QB, Morris and McCarthy hooked up for 68 receptions, 1,237 yards, and 17 touchdowns.
Morris had three grabs for 25 yards during his freshman campaign at Michigan. His sophomore season in 2023 featured 13 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown, the first of his career. The touchdown couldn’t have come at a better time — with Michigan tied 7-7 against Alabama in the Rose Bowl Morris caught a 38-yard touchdown pass where he showcased that he can be dangerous in traffic and pick up yards after the catch.
Michigan’s Tyler Morris hit 20.8 mph on this 38-yard touchdown. #ReelSpeed pic.twitter.com/a2I1ezXcx6
— Reel Analytics (@RAanalytics) January 1, 2024
Outlook moving forward
With Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson now in the NFL players such as Morris, Semaj Morgan, and Fredrick Moore will be relied upon and receive the bulk of snaps at receiver. Morris should easily set career highs in snaps and in every receiving category this fall. Morris has a bit of former Michigan wideout Ronnie Bell in his game. Morris is elusive and shifty at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds and it would be no surprise to see him have explosive plays as a junior. Morris is one of the next men up for Michigan. He waited his turn and 2024 will be his time to shine.