Dylan Morris is an

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that plays for the

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. He previously played for the

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Early life and high school

Morris attended Graham-Kapowsin High School in

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, where he threw for 9,815 yards and 99 touchdowns and compiled a 40-7 record. He was ranked as a four-star recruit and committed to play

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with the

College career

Washington

As a

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in 2019, Morris took a redshirt season. He made his first career start in the 2020 season opener, where he completed 14 of 24 passes for 141 yards and ran for 21 yards and a touchdown in a 27–21 win over

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. In his second start, Morris went 15 for 25 passing for 230 yards and two touchdowns in a win over

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. Morris finished the 2020 season completing 67 of 110 pass attempts for 897 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions, while also adding 57 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. He was named an honorable mention all-Pac-12. In 2021, Morris threw for 2,458 yards and 14 touchdowns against a conference-leading 12 interceptions. Ahead of the 2022 season, he lost the starting quarterback job to Indiana transfer Michael Penix. Morris finished the 2022 season completing nine of 16 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown with an interception. In 2023, he completed nine of 14 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown with an interception. After the season, Morris entered the

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, but would stay with team during their playoff run. Morris finished his career at Washington throwing for 3,721 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions while compiling a 5–8 record as a starter.

James Madison

Morris announced that he decided to transfer to play for the

with his final season of eligibility.

College statistics

References

External links

Washington Huskies bioJames Madison Dukes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Dylan Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Players of American football from Pierce County, Washington American football quarterbacks James Madison Dukes football players Washington Huskies football players