Benjamin Morrison

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Benjamin Morrison
Notre Dame Fighting Irish–No. 20
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004 (age 20)
Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Brophy Prep (Phoenix, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards

Benjamin Morrison (born March 11, 2004) is an American football cornerback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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High school career

Morrison attended Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. As a senior, he had 53 tackles and two interceptions. He played in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl. Morrison committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Benjamin Morrison
DB		 Phoenix Brophy Prep6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)172 lb (78 kg)Jul 15, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80

College career

2022 season

Morrison earned immediate playing time in his true freshman year at Notre Dame in 2022. [2] [3] Morrison made his collegiate debut on September 3, 2022, against the Ohio State Buckeyes, collecting three total tackles and a pass deflection. [4] Against California on September 17, Morrison made his first career start by tallying three tackles. He had his first two career interceptions in an upset victory over Clemson on November 5. [5] Two weeks later, on November 19, he had three interceptions against Boston College, tying the NCAA single-game record. [6] In the 2022 Gator Bowl, Morrison added his team-high sixth interception of the season against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Morrison finished the season with 33 tackles (22 of them solo), four pass breakups, six interceptions, and a pick-six. He was named Freshman All-American by On3, College Football News, Pro Football Focus. He was also named True Freshman All-American by The Athletic, 247Sports, ESPN, and by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

2023 season

Morrison was named a preseason All-American by NBCSports, FWAA, and ESPN. [7] On June 9, 2023, Morrison was named the fourth best cornerback in college football. [8] On August 1, Morrison was placed on the Watch List for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. [9] On August 10, he was placed on the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. [10] On August 14, he was selected to be on the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. [11] On September 19 against NC State, Morrison caught his first interception of the season. He also added three solo tackles in a 45–24 victory. [12] In a game against No. 10 USC, Morrison intercepted Caleb Williams, setting up Audric Estime for a one-yard touchdown run. The Fighting Irish would end up upsetting Williams and the Trojans, 48–20. [13] Morrison would then be ruled out of Notre Dame's game against Pittsburgh due to a quad injury. [14] On November 1, Morrison was named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. [15]

College statistics

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
SeasonGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSSoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRFFTD
2022 1392211331.00.069716.214000
2023 1211256313.50.03144.7010000
Career 25204717644.50.0911112.3114000

Awards

2022
2023

Personal life

His father, Darryl Morrison, played in the NFL. [16] He has four siblings that also competed in college sports.

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References

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  2. ↑ McKenna, Greg. "Where'd this guy come from? Notre Dame frosh Benjamin Morrison leaves big first impression". Notre Dame Insider.
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  6. ↑ TOM COYNE. "Benjamin Morrison grabs 3 interceptions, No. 18 Notre Dame blanks BC". nwitimes.com. Associated Press.
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  8. ↑ Driskell, Bryan. "Benjamin Morrison Named College Football's No. 4 Cornerback For 2023". FN.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Benjamin Morrison Selected For Bednarik Award Watch List". fightingirish.com. Notre Dame.
  12. ↑ Driskell, Jeff. "Game Observations - Defense: Notre Dame D Handles NC State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  13. ↑ Rallo, Curt. "No. 21 Notre Dame harasses Caleb Williams and hands No. 10 USC first loss in 48-20 drubbing". WSLS. Associated Press. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  14. ↑ Berardino, Mike. "Benjamin Morrison (quadriceps) ruled out for Notre Dame football vs. Pittsburgh". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  15. ↑ Loy, Tom. "Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison a Thorpe Award Semifinalist". Irish Illustrated. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. ↑ James, Tyler. "Four-star cornerback Benjamin Morrison commits to Notre Dame over Washington, Alabama". Notre Dame Insider.
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