Maryland football coach Michael Locksley may have found his quarterback of the future after North Carolina State’s MJ Morris announced Wednesday night he would be transferring to play for the Terrapins, who have been seeking a replacement for departing Taulia Tagovailoa.
Morris revealed his plans on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Locksley was not immediately available for comment, according to a Maryland athletics department spokesperson.
Morris, a three-star high school prospect according to the recruiting site 247 Sports, played two seasons for the Wolfpack, making seven starts. The redshirt sophomore finished with 1,367 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also ran for 103 yards and one touchdown.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Morris took over as the starter for four games following the Wolfpack’s 13-10 loss to Louisville on Sept. 29. N.C. State won three of those games, with Morris passing for 719 yards and seven touchdowns with five interceptions.
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The addition of Morris provides a viable option for the Terrapins at quarterback after Tagovailoa completes his college career with Maryland’s game against Auburn in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 in Nashville. Tagovailoa is the school’s career leader in virtually every meaningful passing category, including yards (11,256), which also ranks first in Big Ten history, touchdowns (76) and efficiency (146.1).
The Alabama transfer is Maryland’s all-time leader in total offense (11,473) and total touchdowns (89) and was selected second-team all-conference for a second season in a row. He is one of two Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks with at least 2,500 passing yards in each of the past three seasons.
Other quarterbacks on Maryland’s roster include redshirt sophomore Billy Edwards Jr., a native of Burke, Va., who rushed for six touchdowns this season as the goal-line replacement for Tagovailoa, and Cameron Edge, a redshirt freshman who was a four-star prospect in high school, according to 247 Sports and ESPN.
It’s unclear whether Morris will be with the team when it travels to Nashville. The Terrapins (7-5) are seeking their third straight bowl victory.
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