NC State football’s MJ Morris to redshirt, but his father says he’s not leaving school
N.C State quarterback MJ Morris has opted to redshirt the rest of the season and preserve a year of eligibility, according to various media reports.
MJ Morris’ father, Eddie Morris, denied claims his son is leaving the program.
“No one said he is leaving the program,” Eddie Morris told WRAL. “Nobody said he is leaving the program. If he would have left the program, he would have left in January and he would have left in May. He had plenty of options.”
With the Wolfpack preparing to play at Wake Forest on Saturday, MJ Morris attended practice on Tuesday.
He started half of the 2022 season after an injury ended Devin Leary’s Wolfpack career. This season, after originally planning to redshirt and not play in games, he was moved into the starting quarterback role at the beginning of October to replace graduate transfer Brennan Armstrong.
NCAA rules allow players to appear in four games but still take a redshirt season that doesn’t count against their four seasons of eligibility.
Originally from Carrollton, Georgia, MJ Morris threw for 1,367 yards and 14 touchdowns in his nine games over two seasons. He completed 115-of-199 passes and threw six interceptions, as well.
MJ Morris recorded 103 yards on 81 rushing attempts, scoring once, during his time in the backfield.
His best game came in the Wolfpack’s 48-41 win over Marshall on Oct. 7. He struggled in the early portion of the outing but ultimately threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns.
The Wolfpack earned bowl eligibility last weekend with its win over Miami. It plays Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and North Carolina to close out the regular season.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published November 7, 2023 at 2:54 PM with the headline "NC State football’s MJ Morris to redshirt, but his father says he’s not leaving school."
