Former NC State quarterback MJ Morris announced his commitment to play for Notre Dame, as On3 first reported on Wednesday.
“The coaching staff really stood out to me,” Morris said in Hayes Fawcett’s report. “They all showed so much love and support that it made me fall in love with the program…The culture that they have up there is special.”
Morris, a three-star quarterback prospect from the class of 2022, started four games for the Wolfpack last season before he announced he would redshirt the rest of the year. He threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns in his first game against Marshall, leading a 48-41 victory despite three interceptions.
Across Morris’ four starts, the Wolfpack won three of four games including wins over Clemson and Miami. Morris completed 55.8% of his passes for 719 yards, throwing seven touchdowns and five interceptions. His best game in conference play came against the Tigers when he threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts.
Thank you Lord đđ˝ Committed đ˘ @TerpsFootball @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/IquU9Saq6o
— MJ Morris (@mj_morris7) December 13, 2023
Morris will have the task of replacing Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa started for the Terrapins each of the last three seasons, and his 11,256 passing yards are a Big Ten career record. He threw 77 collegiate touchdowns, all but one with Maryland, against 37 interceptions.