Philip Morris Class: Junior Hometown: Orangeburg, S.C. High School: Orangeburg-Wilkinson Height / Weight: 6-1 / 238 Position: DE Experience: 1L

Furman: Made the switch from linebacker to defensive end in the spring with Furman's new 4-2-5 defensive scheme...will provide backup duty to Gaines Burnett at left end. 2007 -- Earned playing time in all 11 games as a backup linebacker and on special teams...totaled 30 tackles...had a season high six stops at 11th-ranked Georgia Southern (24-22 win)...tallied five stops against both Coastal Carolina (27-17 win) and The Citadel....interception came versus The Citadel...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2006 -- Registering playing time in all 12 games, including 11 in backup role...earned his first collegiate start versus Montana State in first round playoff game...contributed on special teams... totaled 23 tackles, including a season high five stops and two for-loss versus West Georgia (24-7 win)...had four tackles and a tackle for-loss against Western Carolina (42-7 win). 2005 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2005 graduate of Orangeburg-Wilkinson (4A) High School...football coach was Tony Felder...played both inside and outside linebacker, as well as tight end...racked up 261 tackles in two seasons of action...tallied 188 stops, three interceptions, and seven fumble recoveries in 2004 to help Orangeburg-Wilkinson to a 6-6 record and second round appearance in the state playoffs before being eliminated by T.L. Hanna...ranked third in the state in tackles...served as team captain and earned all-state honors...joined fellow Paladins Jordan Sorrells and Thomas Slaughter as Shrine Bowl selections, helping South Carolina to a 35-21 win over North Carolina in the annual classic...Palmetto Fellows Scholar and member of the National Honor Society and Palmetto Boys State.

Personal: Full name is Philip Mario Morris...son of John and Ida Morris...born February 26, 1987, in Orangeburg, South Carolina., has two brothers, Max and Anthony, and a sister, Jennifer...health and exercise science major.