MJ Morris
MJ Morris (born June 30, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the NC State Wolfpack.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Management |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Carrollton, Georgia | June 30, 2002
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Carrollton (Carrollton, Georgia) |
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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
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.[5][6][7]
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. "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 2022-11-09.
- 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 2022-11-09.
- MJ Morris offers glimpse of future for NC State football