He was officially signed by the Redskins to a four-year, $2.22 million contract with a $154,000 signing bonus on May 6, 2012.

The sixth round draft pick that Washington selected him with was from a trade on July 27, 2011, from the Vikings for Donovan McNabb. Morris was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft with the 173rd overall pick by the Washington Redskins. He also scored a rushing touchdown seven times that season. In his 2010 season, Morris rushed the ball 227 times while gaining 928 yards averaging 4.1 yards-per-carry. He also scored 11 touchdowns with a career long run of 48 yards. In Morris’s 2009 season at Florida Atlantic University, he ran the ball 236 times for 1,392 yards. He also got a PR of 6.48 meters in the long jump and ran the 200 meters in 23.46 seconds. At the 2007 FHSAA 1A-2A Outdoor State Finals, he earned a tenth-place finish in the triple jump event, after clearing a career-best mark of 13.40 meters. In track, Morris was one of the state's top performers in the jumping events. Alfred and Trent would meet again in their rookie seasons as the Redskins would travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. While he was in sixth grade, he played youth football against future Pensacola football stars, wide receiver Doug Baldwin and running back Trent Richardson. Academically, he was named the student-athlete of the month for Pine Forest. He also participated in the PSA All-Star Game. He was named North West Florida MVP, first-team All-State and was a game MVP. As a senior, he rushed for 1,049 yards with 17 touchdowns and added 147 tackles and five interceptions on defense. In football, he saw action on both sides of the ball. Morris attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Florida, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track.

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