Morris in 2013
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Central Michigan Chippewas | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Senior |
Major | Sports Management |
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High school | Warren (MI) De La Salle |
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Date of birth | August 4, 1994 |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
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Shane Ryan Morris (born August 4, 1994) is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Michigan Wolverines. He is a left-handed quarterback known for his strong arm. He was a highly touted five-star prospect from De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan, until he endured mononucleosis midway through his senior season. He played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game.
Morris saw limited action as a freshman until starting in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in place of starter Devin Gardner. During the 2014 season, he started one game and suffered a concussion. He did not appear in any games during the 2015 season. He redshirted during the 2015 season is currently a redshirt junior and the third-string quarterback (behind Wilton Speight and John O'Korn) for the 2016 Michigan Wolverines football team.
Morris' was born to Bruce and Jennifer Morris on August 4, 1994. Morris has two younger siblings, Brent and Gracie Morris, who quarterbacked the all-boys De La Salle Collegiate, led the 2009 freshman team to the Catholic League championship before being called up to finish the season with the varsity team. When the starting quarterback was injured in the fourth quarter of the scoreless district final game against Grosse Pointe South High School, he was put in the game because the backup had a broken thumb. He led the team to victory in that game and 27–6 victory over Southfield High School in the Division 2 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) regional playoff game before losing 12–3 to Inkster High School in the state semifinals. This was the second straight year that future teammate Gardner led Inkster to the state championships.