Introduction
Bernard Raphael Morris (born May 29, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed as a street free agent by the Arkansas Twisters in 2009. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
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.
College career
College career statistics
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| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
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| 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 |
| NCAA Career Totals | 253 | 803 | 5,616 | 60.1 | 31 | 28 | 124.7 | 292 | 1,089 | 3.7 | 10 |
Professional career
Morris was rated the 12th best quarterback in the 2008 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in | 223 lb | 4.68 s | 1.68 s | 2.81 s | 24 1⁄2 in | 9 ft 1 in | 18 reps | ||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas Twisters
Morris was assigned to the Arkansas Twisters on December 15, 2008 along with ex-Florida State quarterback, Xavier Lee. 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 on January 6, 2010.
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.
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.