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Jersey Number 58
Tanner Morris
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 308
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Terry Sanford
- Major:
- Adult Education/Human Resource Development
Bio
2024:
- JMU's co-recipient of Jack Cavanaugh Award
- Started all 13 games at center
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in seven categories, which included leading the country in fewest interceptions (4) and third in fewest turnovers (9)
- Also ranked 23rd nationally in time of possession (31:48), 24th in fewest fumbles lost (5), 26th in scoring offense (33.3), 28th in rushing yards (191.5) and 30th in pass efficiency rating (144.60)
- JMU led the Sun Belt in fewest turnovers, fewest interceptions, time of possession and red-zone passing touchdowns
- JMU scored north of 60 points twice, including 70 at North Carolina, setting a program record for points against an FBS team
- NFF Hampshire Honor Society Member
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
2023:
- Started all 13 games at center
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in six offensive categories, which included tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (36), 13th in pass efficiency rating (162.6), completion percentage (67.3%), 17th in yards per pass attempt (8.6), 20th in passing yards (284.8) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.1)
- JMU offense led the Sun Belt in yards per pass attempt, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency
- Also ranked second in both scoring and passing yards while coming in third in completion percentage, red-zone offense (84.7%) and time of possession (31:17)
- JMU scored over 40 points in five games, all against FBS competition, including a JMU FBS-best 56 at Coastal Carolina to repeat as first-place finishers in Sun Belt East Division
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
- Named to SBC Commissioner’s List
2022:
- Started all 11 games at center
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in five offensive categories, including seventh in yards per completion (14.54), 13th in scoring (37.0), 16th in pass efficiency (157.2), 29th in total offense (452.5) and tied for 30th in passing touchdowns (27)
- Led the Sun Belt in scoring offense, yards per completion and yards per pass attempt (8.91)
- Also ranked second in the SBC in pass efficiency, third in total offense and passing average, fourth in rushing yards (186.7) and tied for fourth in passing scores
- In JMU’s inaugural FBS season, the Dukes scored 37 or more points vs. seven FBS opponents with five over 40 points, including a season-high 47 vs. #23 Coastal Carolina to win the Sun Belt East Division
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2021:
- Played in seven games, making three starts at center
- Made first three career starts in JMU’s three FCS playoff games
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank third nationally in both completion percentage (.676) and pass efficiency rating (171.0), fifth in scoring (38.3), eighth in fewest interceptions (5), 12th on third down (..444), 14th in the red zone (.885) and 17th in both passing average (276.3) and total offense (435.4)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2022)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
2020-21:
- Played in three games
2019:
- Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
High School:
- First Team All-Patriot Athletic Conference as a senior and Second Team as a junior
- Selected to 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
- Received U.S. Army Leadership and Commitment Award at Shrine Bowl
- Helped Terry Sanford to third round of 2018 playoffs with 12-4 record and second round in both 2016 and 2017
- Won PAC championship his junior season
Personal:
- Son of Delton and Delilia Morris
- Has a brother, Wyatt, and sister, Avery
- His grandfather played college football at Cal and Fresno State
- Graduated from JMU in summer 2023 with a bachelor's degree in sport and recreation management
- Pursuing master's degree in adult education/human resource development
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