With Taulia Tagovailoa’s record-setting college career coming to an end, Maryland football might have found its starting quarterback for next season.
MJ Morris, a sophomore who went 3-1 as a starter this past season at North Carolina State, announced Wednesday on social media his intention to transfer to Maryland.
A former three-star prospect from Carrollton, Georgia, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Morris completed 55.8% of his passes for 719 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions in four games with the Wolfpack in 2023 before redshirting. He has three years of eligibility remaining and would be the fifth quarterback on the Terps’ current roster, joining redshirt sophomore Billy Edwards Jr., redshirt freshmen Cameron Edge and Jayden Sauray, and true freshman Champ Long. Three-star prospect Khristian Martin is also committed as part of the team’s 2024 recruiting class.
Morris began the season as the backup to Virginia transfer Brennan Armstrong, but with the offense struggling and in need of a spark, coach Dave Doeren named Morris the starter Oct. 7 against Marshall. He threw for 265 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions to help lead NC State to a 48-41 victory that ended the Thundering Herd’s nine-game winning streak. Morris completed four passes that went for more than 30 yards and led seven scoring drives.
“He gave us the spark we needed,” Doeren said after the game. “He’s a mentally tough young man. Wouldn’t expect anything less from him. He’s going to respond — that’s who he is — when he gets in a tough situation, he’s going to fight.”
After a 24-3 loss at then-No. 17 Duke on Oct. 15, Morris helped lead NC State to wins over Clemson (24-17) and Miami (20-6) to secure bowl eligibility before surprisingly opting to sit out the rest of the season to qualify for a…
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Author : Baltimore Sun
Publish date : 2023-12-14 02:40:00
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