 High School: Played running back and linebacker and was a team captain at Central Catholic High School for head coach Chuck Adamopoulos...led team to 8-4 record this past season with squad capturing the Merrimack Valley Conference title and advancing to the state semifinals...earned All-Merrimack Conference honors three times and was a Boston Globe All-Eastern Massachusetts All-Star and Lawrence Eagle Tribune All-Star as a senior...rushed for 1,500 yards for his career, including 600 as a senior...recorded 243 tackles and 37 sacks for his career, including 93 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior...also competes in track and field (sprint relays, javelin throw) and basketball at Central Catholic...team Most Valuable Player in basketball in 2006-07.
At Delaware: Third-year team member who returns to action after missing all of the 2008 season while recovering from shoulder surgery...has come back strong and is looking to make a big impact on the Blue Hen defensive front...has sophomore eligibility...projected to take over starting defensive end spot with All-American Matt Marcorelle's move to linebacker...physical player who adds solid support to the pass rush...could also be part of kickoff return team...enjoyed an outstanding spring and posted a game-high 10 tackles in 2009 spring game, including two sacks and two other tackles for loss.
2008 Season: Did not see game action while recovering from shoulder surgery from the previous fall that also kept out of spring drills...retained sophomore eligibility...team went 4-8.
2007 Season: One of seven true freshmen to see action for the Blue Hens and one of only two to play in all 15 games (deep snapper Zach Reed was the other)...key backup at defensive end who helped lead the Blue Hens to an 11-4 record and a berth in the FCS national title game...appeared in all 15 games as a backup defensive lineman and on kickoff returns...recorded 14 tackles for the season, including eight solo stops...was in on two tackles for loss for four yards and forced a fumble in NCAA playoff win over Delaware State...posted season-high four tackles each vs. Monmouth and Delaware State and had two stops vs. New Hampshire...one of four defensive linemen in 2007 recruiting class.
Personal: Christopher J. “Chris” Morales (“more-alice”)...born Apr. 26, 1989 in Dominican Republic...business management major with a minor in international business...son of Rafael and Isabel Morales...enjoys music and art and writing hip-hop music...volunteered at Hope Street Youth Development as children’s music teacher in the summer of 2007...one of four children...father played professional basketball in Puerto Rico...brother played baseball at Salem (Mass.) State...has worked at Pizza Hut during the summer.
CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
| YEAR |
G/S |
Tackles (Solo) |
TFL |
Sacks |
PD |
Int. |
| 2008 |
0/0 |
0 (0) |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
15/0 |
14 (8) |
1.5-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
15/0 |
14 (8) |
1.5-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
|
