Bernard Morris

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.

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.

NFL predraft height ft = 6 height in = 3 weight = 223 dash = 4.68 ten split = 1.68 twenty split = 2.81 vertical = 24+1/2 broad ft = 9 broad in = 1 bench = 18 note = All values from NFL Combine 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Career statistics

AFL Year Team Passing Rushing 2010 Jacksonville 51 83 61.4 567 8 0 105.85 32 97 62011 Pittsburgh 216 346 62.4 2,428 55 9 112.09 49 302 42012 Jacksonville 217 350 62.0 2,427 59 14 105.56 67 275 102013 Jacksonville 257 394 65.2 2,742 55 9 110.82 74 302 112014 Orlando 157 242 64.9 2,191 47 6 123.12 57 283 122015 Orlando 136 241 56.4 1,687 32 7 99.37 55 272 152016 Orlando 107 174 61.5 1,249 27 3 114.85 38 161 82017 Washington 4 4 100.0 55 1 0 158.33 6 13 2 Career 1,145 1,834 62.4 13,346 284 48 112.24 378 1,705 68

College SeasonPassingRushing Comp Att Yards Pct. TD Int QB rating Att Yards Avg TD 2004 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 5 21 4.2 0 2005 114 216 1,121 52.8 6 6 100.0 75 256 3.4 4 2006 116 188 1,346 61.7 8 12 123.1 82 324 4.0 2 2007 253 398 3,149 63.6 17 10 139.1 130 488 3.8 4 Career 253 803 5,616 60.1 31 28 124.7 292 1,089 3.7 10