MJ Morris
| No. 19 – Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 30, 2002[1] Carrollton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carrollton (Carrollton, Georgia) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
MJ Morris (born June 30, 2002) is an American college football quarterback. for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack, Maryland Terrapins and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
High school career
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
NC State
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]
Maryland
On December 13, 2023, Morris indicated his intent to transfer to Maryland. [9]
On December 28, 2024, Morris announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[10]
Coastal Carolina
On January 7, 2025, Morris announced that he would transfer to Coastal Carolina.[11]
Texas
On January 22, 2026, Morris announced that he would transfer to Texas.[12]
Statistics
| 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 | 7 | 1 | 0−1 | 36 | 61 | 59.0 | 350 | 5.7 | 5 | 5 | 117.9 | 28 | 12 | 0.4 | 1 | |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 1−1 | 35 | 60 | 58.3 | 304 | 5.1 | 1 | 4 | 93.1 | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 | |
| Career | 20 | 10 | 6−4 | 186 | 320 | 58.1 | 2,021 | 6.3 | 20 | 15 | 122.4 | 120 | 146 | 1.2 | 2 | |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Giles, Matt (December 28, 2024). "Ex-NC State Football QB Enters Transfer Portal Again". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ @TerpRecruiting (January 8, 2025). "Maryland QB transfer MJ Morris lands at Coastal Carolina" (Tweet). Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ read, Wescott Eberts·3 min (January 22, 2026). "Texas signs Coastal Carolina transfer QB MJ Morris". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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