Alfred Morris was born on the 12th December 1988, in Pensacola, Florida USA, and is a professional football player who plays as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys since 2016, and also represented the Washington Redskins from 2012 to 2015. Morris is a two-time Pro Bowler (2013 and 2014), made it to the PFWA All-Rookie Team (2012) and Second-team All-Pro (2012). His career started in 2012.
Have you ever wondered how rich Alfred Morris is as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Morris’ net worth is as high as $2 million, an amount earned through his successful career as a pro football player.
Alfred Morris Net Worth $2 Million
Alfred Morris is a son of Ronald and Yvonne Morris, and grew up in Florida where he attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, and competed in basketball, football, and track. He enrolled at Florida Atlantic University in 2008, and after having a rather forgettable first season, in 2009 Alfred exploded for 1392 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, while in 2010 season, Morris ran for 928 yards and seven scores.
The Washington Redskins selected Morris as the 173rd pick overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, and he signed a four-year, $2.22 million contract, which included a $154,000 signing bonus, a great start to his net worth. Head Coach Mike Shanahan named Alfred as the starting running back and he recorded 96 rushing yards on 28 carries in his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints. Alfred recorded 1613 yards rushing yards on 335 carries for 13 touchdowns, finishing the season as the second in overall yards behind Adrian Peterson and the second in rushing TD’s behind Arian Foster, securing his first Pro Bowl invitation in the process.
Morris remained the Redskins’ starting running back for the next two seasons; he had 1275 rushing yards on 276 carries for seven touchdowns, which helped him to earn consecutive Pro Bowl appearance, while in 2014, Alfred recorded 1074 yards on 265 carries for eight TD’s. In 2015, Morris split carries with Matt Jones and Chris Thompson, which resulted in his theoretically worst season as a Redskin, with 751 yards on 202 carries for only one touchdown. He left the team in 2016 as Washington’s 5th-most successful running back in terms of rushing yards with 4713 in four seasons.
In March 2016, Alfred signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys to serve as a backup for the rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot, and in following September made his debut, posting 35 yards in seven carries. He ended the first season with the Cowboys with 243 rushing yards on 69 attempts for two touchdowns.
Regarding his personal life, Alfred Morris’ most intimate details such as marital status and the number of children are unknown as he successfully manages to keep them out of the public eye.
Despite being able to afford a new car, Morris still drives his 1991 Mazda 626, which he calls “Bentley”, and Mazda even refurbished the car free of charge, including a new radio featuring a CD player and a navigation system.
