For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Bernie Morris.
Bernard Morris
Number5, 1
PositionQuarterback
Birth dateMay 29, 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in4
Weight lbs220
High schoolJones (Orlando)
CollegeMarshall
Undraftedyear2008
Pastteams
Aflstatlabel 1Comp. / Att.
Aflstatvalue 11,145 / 1,834
Aflstatlabel 2Passing yards
Aflstatvalue 213,346
Aflstatlabel 3TD–INT
Aflstatvalue 3284–48
Aflstatlabel 4QB rating
Aflstatvalue 4112.24
Aflstatlabel 5Rushing TD
Aflstatvalue 568
Afl11023

Bernard Raphael Morris (born May 29, 1985) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed as a street free agent by the Arkansas Twisters of the af2 in 2009. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

Early life

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

Morris played for the Marshall Thundering Herd from 2004 to 2008. He finished his college career with totals of 5,616 passing yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 28 interceptions, and 10 rushing touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Morris was rated the 12th best quarterback in the 2008 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

Arkansas Twisters

Morris was assigned to the Arkansas Twisters on December 15, 2008, along with ex-Florida State quarterback, Xavier Lee.[3] 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.[4]

Jacksonville Sharks

Following AF2's ceasing of operations in September 2009, Morris signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of Arena Football League (AFL) on January 6, 2010.[5]

Pittsburgh Power

Bernard Morris signed with the expansion Pittsburgh Power of the AFL 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.[6]

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.[7]

Washington Valor

On October 14, 2016, Morris's rights were acquired by the Washington Valor during the dispersal draft.[8] He was placed on refused to report on March 15, 2017, and activated from refused to report on March 21, 2017.[9]

Monterrey Steel

Morris signed with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League on May 24, 2017.[10] 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.[11]

Career statistics

AFL

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:[12]

College

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Marshall Thundering Herd[13]
SeasonPassingRushing
CompAttYardsPct.TDIntQB ratingAttYardsAvgTD
20040100.0000.05214.20
20051142161,12152.866100.0752563.44
20061161881,34661.7812123.1823244.02
20072533983,14963.61710139.11304883.84
Career2538035,61660.13128124.72921,0893.710

References

  1. ^ "Bernard Morris". Marshall University. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Bernard Morris". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Harris, Jim (December 15, 2008). "Arena Football's Suspension Won't Affect Twisters, President Says". ArkansasSports360.com. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Sharks Bolster Roster With NFL Talent". oursportscentral.com. January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Sharks Assigned Three from 2012 Squad". Arena Football League. October 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  7. ^ Gower, Jimmy (October 12, 2016). "Bernard Morris Announces Retirement". insidethearena.org. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". arenafootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "Bernard Morris Signs with Monterrey Steel". nationalarenaleague.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  11. ^ "Monterrey Steel". thestatguys.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "Bernard Morris". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  13. ^ "Bernard Morris". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.