Jontavius Morris is in his first season as a recruiting assistant. He spent the previous three years as a defensive graduate assistant for the Boilermakers.
He played collegiately at UAB and Western Kentucky as a defensive tackle.
In three seasons at UAB, Morris started 19 of 35 games and tallied 54 total tackles. In his junior year in 2014, he finished with 20 tackles, including two for loss, two blocked kicks and returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown against North Texas.
After transferring from UAB, Morris spent one season as the starting defensive tackle on Western Kentucky’s 2015 Conference USA championship team. He finished his lone season with the Hill toppers with 34 total tackles, including five for loss, with a pair of sacks, three PBUs and a fumble recovered.
Morris graduated from UAB in 2016 with a degree in healthcare management. He earned a masters degree in technology leadership and innovation from Purdue in 2020.
He played collegiately at UAB and Western Kentucky as a defensive tackle.
In three seasons at UAB, Morris started 19 of 35 games and tallied 54 total tackles. In his junior year in 2014, he finished with 20 tackles, including two for loss, two blocked kicks and returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown against North Texas.
After transferring from UAB, Morris spent one season as the starting defensive tackle on Western Kentucky’s 2015 Conference USA championship team. He finished his lone season with the Hill toppers with 34 total tackles, including five for loss, with a pair of sacks, three PBUs and a fumble recovered.
Morris graduated from UAB in 2016 with a degree in healthcare management. He earned a masters degree in technology leadership and innovation from Purdue in 2020.