MJ Morris
| Maryland Terrapins – No. 7 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Major | Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 30, 2002[1] Carrollton, Georgia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Carrollton (Carrollton, Georgia) |
MJ Morris (born June 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Maryland Terrapins. He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack.
High school career
[edit]Morris attended Carrollton High School in Carrollton, Georgia for his freshman and sophomore year before transferring to Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia for his junior year before transferring back to Carrollton for his senior year.[2] As a senior, he passed for 3,089 yards with 33 touchdowns. Morris committed to North Carolina State University to play college football.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Morris entered his true freshman year at NC State in 2022 as backup to Devin Leary and Jack Chambers. He earned his first extensive playing time during the team's eighth game against Virginia Tech. Trailing 21–3, Morris replaced Chambers, completing 20 of 29 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns in the victory. He played four games his sophomore year going 3–1 as a starter and then deciding to redshirt. [5][6][7] On November 30, 2023, Morris announced he was entering the transfer portal.[8]
On December 13, 2023, Morris indicated his intent to transfer to Maryland. [9]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| NC State Wolfpack | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 2−1 | 52 | 86 | 60.5 | 648 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 | 148.3 | 49 | 88 | 1.6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 3−1 | 63 | 113 | 55.8 | 719 | 6.4 | 7 | 5 | 120.8 | 32 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Maryland Terrapins | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0−0 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 135 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 214.9 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 1 | |
| Career[10] | 13 | 7 | 5−2 | 125 | 212 | 59.0 | 1,502 | 7.1 | 16 | 6 | 137.7 | 92 | 143 | 1.6 | 2 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, David (November 6, 2022). "NC State football mailbag: MJ Morris' age, a 10-win regular season and postgame drama". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Gilmer, Blayne (August 10, 2020). "MJ Morris, Top Ranked 2022 QB, Will Transfer to Pace Academy". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel. "Four-star quarterback M.J. Morris commits to N.C. State. What does it mean for the Wolfpack?". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ NC State football: Wolfpack gets commitment from 2022 QB
- ^ NC State quarterback MJ Morris led Wolfpack by Virginia Tech
- ^ "True freshman QB MJ Morris leads NC State football to comeback win over Virginia Tech". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ MJ Morris offers glimpse of future for NC State football
- ^ NC State QB MJ Morris entering transfer portal
- ^ "Former NC State QB MJ Morris commits to Maryland". on3. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "MJ Morris College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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