Redskins Rookie Camp: Alfred Morris’s Brother Shawn Amongst Tryout Players

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Redskins rookie camp was full of prospects this weekend looking to make a team that last year won the NFC East. Amongst those in attendance was Shawn Morris. What’s so special about Shawn Morris you might ask?  Well he’s one of Redskins runningback Alfred Morris’s younger brothers. The younger Morris was a tailback at Division III school,  Birmingham Southern, and was named First-Team All-SAA running back in 2012. Morris also made the SAA Academic Honor Roll and played in nine games, starting seven, rushed for 1,026 yards on 172 attempt and nine touchdowns. He tallied  five 100-yard rushing games and caught 13 passes for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 5-foot-8, 197-pound runningback had this to say at UAB’s Pro Day in March. “I’ve always been small and I’ve always excelled because I have the heart of a lion.” When Coach Mike Shanahan was asked to compare the younger Morris to his brother he replied, “Same personality, for sure. I’m not sure they both run the same. But what a quality young man.” Shanahan went on to say about players like Shawn Morris getting an opportunity, “What we do is have our scouts look at these players and if they think somebody has an attribute where it gives them a chance to make our football team, then we bring them in. We brought in, like I mentioned, I believe it was 47 guys and either a scout or a coach saw something that they thought they should be in our camp and have a chance to make our football team.” The following players were in the rookie camp as tryout players: Dylan Breeding, P, Arkansas Ryan Radcliff, QB, Central Michigan Matt McGloin, QB, Penn State Jackson Rice, P, Oregon Christopher Devonte, WR, Utah Antavian Edison, WR, Purdue Ryan Aplin, QB Arkansas State Alex Gillett, WR, Eastern Michigan Josh Jarboe, WR, Arkansas State Luke Anderson, FS, Wyoming Akeem Auguste, CB, South Carolina TJ Bryant, FS, Troy Avis Commack, CB, Akron Durrell Givens, SS, Iowa State Seth Thomas, CB, McNeese State Jammaal White, FS, Northwestern State Ashante Williams, FS, Illinois Rod Chisolm, RB, Appalachian State Rodney Barnes, SS, Richmond Washaun Ealey, RB, Jacksonville State Darryl Hamilton, CB, Richmond Kenny Miles, RB, South Carolina Jarred, Salubi, RB, Baylor Issac Williams, RB, Baylor Shawn Morris, RB, Birmingham Southern Kelly Johnson, FB, Alabama Colby Walden, CB, Jacksonville Mike Mayhew, RB, North Carolina A&T Jordan Cowart, LS, Notre Dae Chris Clady, OLB, Central State Steve Greer, ILB, Virginia Brandon Sharpe, OLB, Syracuse Toshmon Stevens, OLB, Florida State Tanyl Lanston, OLB, Colorado State Kevin Matthews, OL, Texas A&M RJ Mattes, G, NC State Korey Neal, G, Eastern Michigan Michael Repovz, OT, Central Michigan Andrew Robiskie, G, Western Illinois Wade Jacobson, OT, Washington State Rcky Barnum, G, Michigan Gregory Hardy, TE, Montana Devin Stark, WR, Austin Peay Lance Lewis, WR, East Carolina Xavier Boatwright, NT, Presbyterian Aaron Davis, DE, SMU Castro Masaniai, DE, Oregon State Andrew Semualo, DE, Oregon State