Bernard Morris

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Bernie 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.

Bernard Morris

Morris with the Washington Valor in 2017
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Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1985-05-29) May 29, 1985 (age 40) Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Orlando (FL) Jones
College:	Marshall
NFL draft:	2008: undrafted
Career history
Arkansas Twisters (2009) Jacksonville Sharks (2010) Pittsburgh Power (2011) Jacksonville Sharks (2012–2013) Orlando Predators (2014–2016) Washington Valor (2017) Monterrey Steel (2017)
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.: 1,145 / 1,834 Passing yards: 13,346 TD–INT: 284–48 QB rating: 112.24 Rushing TD: 68 Stats at ArenaFan.com

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

College statistics

Marshall Thundering Herd[2]
Season	Passing							Rushing
	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

Pre-draft

Morris was rated the 12th best quarterback in the 2008 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.^[3]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	4.68 s	1.68 s	2.81 s	24+1⁄2 in (0.62 m)	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)	18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Arkansas Twisters

Morris was assigned to the Arkansas Twisters on December 15, 2008, along with ex-Florida State quarterback, Xavier Lee.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

Washington Valor

On October 14, 2016, Morris's rights were acquired by the Washington Valor during the dispersal draft.^[9] He was placed on refused to report on March 15, 2017, and activated from refused to report on March 21, 2017.^[10]

Monterrey Steel

Morris signed with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League on May 24, 2017.^[11] 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.^[12]

AFL statistics

Year	Team	Passing							Rushing
		Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	TD
2010	Jacksonville	51	83	61.4	567	8	0	105.85	32	97	6
2011	Pittsburgh	216	346	62.4	2,428	55	9	112.09	49	302	4
2012	Jacksonville	217	350	62.0	2,427	59	14	105.56	67	275	10
2013	Jacksonville	257	394	65.2	2,742	55	9	110.82	74	302	11
2014	Orlando	157	242	64.9	2,191	47	6	123.12	57	283	12
2015	Orlando	136	241	56.4	1,687	32	7	99.37	55	272	15
2016	Orlando	107	174	61.5	1,249	27	3	114.85	38	161	8
2017	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

Stats from ArenaFan:^[13]