Bernard Morris

Bernard Raphael Morris (born May 29, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed as a street free agent by the Arkansas Twisters in 2009. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Bernie Morris.
Bernard Morris
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Morris in 2017
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Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-29) May 29, 1985
Orlando, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Orlando (FL) Jones
College:Marshall
Undrafted:2008
Career history
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:1,145 / 1,834
Passing yards:13,346
TD–INT:284–48
QB rating:112.24
Rushing TD:68
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

Morris was born on May 29, 1985, in Orlando, Florida, to Marcia Morris. He played high school football, basketball and baseball at Jones High School in Orlando. In basketball, he averaged nine points per game and 10 rebounds per game. While in football he ended up being named the offensive player of the year after throwing for 1,179 yards with 14 touchdowns in his senior year.[1]

College career

College career statistics
NCAA collegiate career statistics
Marshall Thundering Herd[2]
Season Passing Rushing
CompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB ratingAttYardsAvgTD
2004 0100.0000.05214.20
2005 1142161,12152.866100.0752563.44
2006 1161881,34661.7812123.1823244.02
2007 2533983,14963.61710139.11304883.84
NCAA Career Totals 2538035,61660.13128124.72921,0893.710

Professional career

Morris was rated the 12th best quarterback in the 2008 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[3]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 223 lb
(101 kg)		 4.68 s1.68 s2.81 s24+1⁄2 in
(0.62 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Arkansas Twisters

Morris was assigned to the Arkansas Twisters on December 15, 2008, along with ex-Florida State quarterback, Xavier Lee.[4] In the first round of the 2009 af2 season playoffs, Morris fumbled against the Boise Burn which was returned 32 yards for a touchdown. Arkansas ended up losing the game, 77–36.[5]

Jacksonville Sharks

Following AF2's ceasing of operations in September 2009, Morris signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of Arena Football League on January 6, 2010.[6]

Pittsburgh Power

Bernard Morris signed with the expansion Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League on September 27, 2010. He made his starting debut March 11, 2011, against the Philadelphia Soul. He was placed on injured reserve March 20 with a sore arm.

Jacksonville Sharks

On March 23, 2012, Morris re-signed with the Sharks for the 2012 AFL season.[7]

Orlando Predators

On February 10, 2014, Morris was traded to the Orlando Predators along with Matt Marcorelle and Trevis Turner for Aaron Garcia. Morris announced his retirement on October 11, 2016.[8]

Washington Valor

On October 14, 2016, Morris's rights were acquired by the Washington Valor during the dispersal draft.[9] He was placed on refused to report on March 15, 2017, and activated from refused to report on March 21, 2017.[10]

Monterrey Steel

Morris signed with the Monterrey Steel on May 24, 2017.[11] He played in 4 games for the Steel, completing 51 of 79 passes for 607 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. He also rushed for 88 yards and 4 touchdowns.[12]

AFL statistics
YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTD
2010Jacksonville518361.456780105.8532976
2011Pittsburgh21634662.42,428559112.09493024
2012Jacksonville21735062.02,4275914105.566727510
2013Jacksonville25739465.22,742559110.827430211
2014Orlando15724264.92,191476123.125728312
2015Orlando13624156.41,68732799.375527215
2016Orlando10717461.51,249273114.85381618
2017Washington44100.05510158.336132
Career1,1451,83462.413,34628448112.243781,70568

Stats from ArenaFan:[13]

References
  1. "Bernard Morris". Marshall University. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  2. "Bernard Morris". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  3. "Bernard Morris". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  4. Harris, Jim (December 15, 2008). "Arena Football's Suspension Won't Affect Twisters, President Says". ArkansasSports360.com. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  5. Wayne, Jeremy (August 1, 2009). "Burn Torch Twisters In First Round Playoff". KMVT.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  6. "Sharks Bolster Roster With NFL Talent". oursportscentral.com. January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  7. "Sharks Assigned Three from 2012 Squad". Arena Football League. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  8. Gower, Jimmy (October 12, 2016). "Bernard Morris Announces Retirement". insidethearena.org. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  9. "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". arenafootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  11. "Bernard Morris Signs with Monterrey Steel". nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  12. "Monterrey Steel". thestatguys.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  13. "Bernard Morris". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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