Stephen Morris (American football)

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Stephen Morris
Miami HurricanesNo. 17
Quarterback Junior
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 214 lb (97 kg)
Career history
 College(s):
Bowl games
Career highlights and awards
  • Miami school record for most passing yards in a game (566)
  • Miami school record for most 400+ yard passing games in a career (3, Tie with Gino Torretta)
  • Atlantic Coast Conference record most passing yards in a game (566)
Stats at ESPN.com

Stephen Morris is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early years[edit]

Morris attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens, Florida. During his career he completed 240 of 404 passes for 3,536 yards.

College career[edit]

As a true freshman in 2010, Morris appeared in six games with four starts. He finished the season completing 82 of 153 passes for 1,240 yards with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions. As a sophomore in 2011, he appeared in five games with one start. He completed 26 of 37 passes for 283 yards with two interceptions. As a junior in 2012, he entered the season as the starting quarterback and started all 12 of the Hurricanes games.[1] On September 29, 2012, in a game against NC State, He set the ACC record for passing yards in a game with 566.[2][3] He finished the season completing 245 of 421 passes for 3,345 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. In his last 4 games of the 2012 season, Stephen Morris was 4th in the nation in Quarterback Rating, had 11 Touchdowns, no interceptions, and 1131 yards, and lead the Canes to a 3-1 record in November.

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