2026 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 10
Ty Morris
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 235
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Dekaney
2025 Fourth Team All-American Athletic Conference (Phil Steele)
2025 Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference (Coaches)
2025 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2024 Second Team All-American Athletic Conference (College Football News)
2024 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
Career: Enters 2026 having played in 37 games with 17 starts at linebacker the past three seasons at Rice (2023-25) ... played in 36 consecutive games ... has totaled 153 tackles with 17.5 for loss and seven sacks ... recorded multiple stops in 26 games with a high of 15 ... added four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... selected fourth team all-conference by Phil Steele and honorable mention all-conference by the coaches in 2025 ... picked second team all-league in 2024 by College Football News ... saw action in two bowl games ... served as a team captain ... a two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree.
2025 (Junior at Rice): Started all 13 games at linebacker ... named All-American Athletic Conference by Phil Steele (fourth team) and the coaches (honorable mention) ... served as a team captain ... totaled 88 tackles ... had multiple stops in all 13 games and at least five eight times with a high of 15 ... ranked 13th in the league with 6.8 stops per game ... led the team and sixth in the conference with 9.5 tackles-for-loss ... in on a stop in the backfield in nine games ... added 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... posted six tackles with one for loss and a pass breakup in the Armed Forces Bowl versus Texas State (1/2) ... contributed nine tackles at USF (11/29) ... added six stops versus No. 22 North Texas (11/22) ... assisted on a sack on six tackles against UAB (11/8) ... collected nine stops with a sack versus No. 25 Memphis (10/31) ... broke up a pass on third down in overtime and recorded seven tackles against Connecticut (10/25) ... compiled three tackles-for-loss on eight stops with a forced fumble and fumble recovery versus Florida Atlantic (10/4) ... had a tackle-for-loss at Navy (9/27) ... posted a sack on eight stops with a pass breakup at Charlotte (9/18) ... registered a season-high 15 tackles with a sack against Houston (9/6) ... named Preseason All-AAC (fourth team) by Athlon Sports ... selected to Dave Campbell’s Preseason Second Team All-Texas.
2024 (Sophomore at Rice): Played in all 12 games with four starts at linebacker ... named Second Team All-American Athletic Conference by College Football News ... a member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the second time ... totaled 56 tackles ... had at least three stops in 11 games ... led the team with 7.5 tackles-for-loss and four sacks ... in on a tackle-for-loss in nine games ... collected a sack on six tackles at UAB (11/23) ... contributed a sack at Memphis (11/8) and at Connecticut (10/26) ... recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss with a sack on six stops at Tulane (10/19) ... compiled seven tackles versus UTSA (10/12) ... added a season-high eight stops at Army (9/21) ... notched five stops in first collegiate start at Houston (9/14) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss on five stops against Sam Houston (8/31).
2023 (Freshman at Rice): Played in 12 games ... a member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... totaled nine tackles with an assisted sack and pass breakup ... saw action in the First Responder Bowl versus Texas State (12/26) ... in on a sack against Florida Atlantic (11/25) ... added three stops and a pass breakup versus SMU (11/4) ... contributed two stops at USF (9/23) ... recorded first tackle against Texas Southern (9/16) ... made collegiate debut at No. 11 Texas (9/2).
Prior to College: Played for head coach Anthony Williams at Dekaney ... amassed 300 tackles with 31 for loss during scholastic career ... earned District 14-6A Co-Defensive MVP as a senior in 2022 after totaling 149 tackles with 22 for loss ... helped the Wildcats to the third round of the 6A D2 playoffs ... a member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Hot 300 ... named District MVP as a shortstop in baseball as a senior and a two-time all-district pick as a senior ... graduated in the top one percent of the class ... selected as Dekaney’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
2025 Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference (Coaches)
2025 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
2024 Second Team All-American Athletic Conference (College Football News)
2024 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
Career: Enters 2026 having played in 37 games with 17 starts at linebacker the past three seasons at Rice (2023-25) ... played in 36 consecutive games ... has totaled 153 tackles with 17.5 for loss and seven sacks ... recorded multiple stops in 26 games with a high of 15 ... added four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... selected fourth team all-conference by Phil Steele and honorable mention all-conference by the coaches in 2025 ... picked second team all-league in 2024 by College Football News ... saw action in two bowl games ... served as a team captain ... a two-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honoree.
2025 (Junior at Rice): Started all 13 games at linebacker ... named All-American Athletic Conference by Phil Steele (fourth team) and the coaches (honorable mention) ... served as a team captain ... totaled 88 tackles ... had multiple stops in all 13 games and at least five eight times with a high of 15 ... ranked 13th in the league with 6.8 stops per game ... led the team and sixth in the conference with 9.5 tackles-for-loss ... in on a stop in the backfield in nine games ... added 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... posted six tackles with one for loss and a pass breakup in the Armed Forces Bowl versus Texas State (1/2) ... contributed nine tackles at USF (11/29) ... added six stops versus No. 22 North Texas (11/22) ... assisted on a sack on six tackles against UAB (11/8) ... collected nine stops with a sack versus No. 25 Memphis (10/31) ... broke up a pass on third down in overtime and recorded seven tackles against Connecticut (10/25) ... compiled three tackles-for-loss on eight stops with a forced fumble and fumble recovery versus Florida Atlantic (10/4) ... had a tackle-for-loss at Navy (9/27) ... posted a sack on eight stops with a pass breakup at Charlotte (9/18) ... registered a season-high 15 tackles with a sack against Houston (9/6) ... named Preseason All-AAC (fourth team) by Athlon Sports ... selected to Dave Campbell’s Preseason Second Team All-Texas.
2024 (Sophomore at Rice): Played in all 12 games with four starts at linebacker ... named Second Team All-American Athletic Conference by College Football News ... a member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the second time ... totaled 56 tackles ... had at least three stops in 11 games ... led the team with 7.5 tackles-for-loss and four sacks ... in on a tackle-for-loss in nine games ... collected a sack on six tackles at UAB (11/23) ... contributed a sack at Memphis (11/8) and at Connecticut (10/26) ... recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss with a sack on six stops at Tulane (10/19) ... compiled seven tackles versus UTSA (10/12) ... added a season-high eight stops at Army (9/21) ... notched five stops in first collegiate start at Houston (9/14) ... recorded a tackle-for-loss on five stops against Sam Houston (8/31).
2023 (Freshman at Rice): Played in 12 games ... a member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... totaled nine tackles with an assisted sack and pass breakup ... saw action in the First Responder Bowl versus Texas State (12/26) ... in on a sack against Florida Atlantic (11/25) ... added three stops and a pass breakup versus SMU (11/4) ... contributed two stops at USF (9/23) ... recorded first tackle against Texas Southern (9/16) ... made collegiate debut at No. 11 Texas (9/2).
Prior to College: Played for head coach Anthony Williams at Dekaney ... amassed 300 tackles with 31 for loss during scholastic career ... earned District 14-6A Co-Defensive MVP as a senior in 2022 after totaling 149 tackles with 22 for loss ... helped the Wildcats to the third round of the 6A D2 playoffs ... a member of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Hot 300 ... named District MVP as a shortstop in baseball as a senior and a two-time all-district pick as a senior ... graduated in the top one percent of the class ... selected as Dekaney’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Head Coach Greg Schiano Spring Press Conference - 03/27/26
Friday, March 27
Movie Knight at SHI Stadium
Tuesday, March 24
Head Coach Greg Schiano Pro Day Press Conference - 03/11/26
Wednesday, March 11
Defensive Coordinator Travis Johansen Press Conference - 2/12/26
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