Patrick McMorris

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Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

San Diego State (2019-22)
– Played in 42 games with 27 starts and contributed 162 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss (-14 yards), five interceptions that he returned for 61 yards, 15 pass breakups, 20 passes defended and two fumble recoveries including one that he returned 30 yards for his lone career touchdown
– Earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference as both a 2021 sophomore and 2022 junior to become just the second San Diego State safety to pick up spots on two All-MWC first-team squads
– Played in and started 12 games as a 2022 junior, contributing 61 tackles, a career-high-tying 2.5 tackles for loss (career-high -7 yards), one interception, five pass breakups, six passes defended, a career-high-tying one fumble recovery that he returned a career-high 30 yards for his lone career touchdown, and one quarterback hurry, while ranking second in the MWC in pass coverage (88.2) according to Pro Football Focus for a team that finished 7-6 overall and played in the Hawaii Bowl
– A team captain as a 2022 junior who was named the preseason Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year and also was a member of preseason first-team All-MWC teams by four publications, as well as on watch lists for the Chuck Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation’s top defensive player, and the Senior Bowl
– Played in and started a career-high all 14 games as a 2021 sophomore, registering career highs in tackles (90), interceptions (4), interception return yards (61), pass breakups (9) and passes defended (13), while equaling his career bests in tackles for loss (2.5, -5 yards) and with one fumble recovery that he returned 15 yards for a team that was 12-2 overall, finished the season ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 and defeated No. 24 UTSA in the Frisco Bowl
– His team-best four interceptions as a 2021 sophomore also tied for second in the Mountain West and tied for 13th nationally
– Played in seven games including his first career start as a 2020 sophomore and contributed 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards), one pass breakup and one pass defended for a team that was 4-4 overall
– Saw action in nine contests primarily on special teams and all off the bench as a 2019 freshman and picked up one tackle
– Wore No. 33 during his four campaigns from 2019-22 and No. 2 during 2023 spring ball
 
San Diego State Bio And Stats
goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/patrick-mcmorris/8211
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Santa Ana HS (Class Of 2019)/Godinez Fundamental HS (2017-18)
– A two-way player who participated in 29 games at two schools as a prep
– Rushed for 4,088 yards and 51 touchdowns while adding 45 receptions for 647 yards and four touchdowns, and completing 5-of-13 passes for 87 yards on offense, while adding five kickoff returns for 102 yards and eight punt returns for 187 to total 5,024 all-purpose yards
– Totaled 16 career 100-yard rushing games with seven as a 2018 senior, six as a 2017 junior and three as a 2016 sophomore
– Registered 152 tackles, seven interceptions, one pass breakup, eight passes defended, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on defense
– Named his team’s Player of the Year as a 2018 senior in his lone campaign at Santa Ana when he ran for 1,801 yards and 23 touchdowns on 141 carries over eight games, while adding 17 catches for a career-high 375 yards receiving and a career-high-tying two touchdowns on offense, and all of his career kickoff (5-102) and punt (8-187) return numbers for a total of a career-high 2,465 all-purpose yards, and also registered a career-high 99 tackles and two interceptions on defense, while leading his squad to a 10-3 overall record and a 5-0 conference mark on its way to a Orange Coast Football League crown while reaching the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 8 playoffs before falling to eventual section champion Kaiser
– Spent his 2016 and 2017 sophomore and junior campaigns at Godinez Fundamental, where over 19 games played he totaled 2,287 yards on the ground on 354 carries with 28 touchdowns, while adding 28 receptions for 272 yards and completing 5-of-13 passes for 87 yards on offense, while registering 53 tackles, five interceptions, one pass breakup, six passes defended and one forced fumble and one forced fumble on defense
– Rushed for 1,368 yards and 20 touchdowns on a career-high 180 carries in a career-high 11 games as a 2017 junior, while adding a career-high 25 receptions for 255 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdown catches for a total of 1,623 all-purpose yards and completing 1-of-2 passes for 18 yards, while registering 46 tackles, a career-high four interceptions and his lone career single pass breakup, fumble recovery and forced fumble for a team that finished 8-4, won the Orange Coast Football League with a 5-0 conference mark and reached the second round of the Southern Section Division 12 playoffs
– Rushed for 919 yards and eight touchdowns on 174 carries over 10 games, while adding three receptions for 17 yards to total 936 all-purpose yards as a 2016 sophomore, while adding seven tackles and one interception on defense for a team that finished 7-5 overall, won the Orange Coast Football League with a 5-0 conference mark and reached the second round of the Southern Section Division 13 playoffs before falling to eventual section champion Rancho Christian
– Also played two seasons of basketball at Godinez Fundamental as a 2016-17 sophomore and 17-18 junior with his sophomore squad going 26-4 overall, 10-0 in conference play to win the Orange Coast Basketball League title and reaching the second round of the Division 3AA Southern Section playoffs
– Wore No. 2 in football and No. 4 in basketball
 
Santa Ana/Godinez HS Bio And Stats
maxpreps.com/ca/santa-ana/godinez-fundamental-grizzlies/athletes/patrick-mc-morris/?careerid=t438n1juubdo8
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2023 Transfer Portal Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of May 30, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports (4), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (185), Rivals (670)
National Cornerback Rankings: 247Sports (30)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (90), Rivals (5.5)
 
2019 High School Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of May 30, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports (3), On3 Industry Ranking (3), Rivals (2)
National Overall Player Rankings: On3 Industry Ranking (2601)
National Cornerback Rankings: 247Sports (234), On3 Industry Ranking (251)
California Overall Player Rankings: On3 Industry Ranking (240), 247Sports (313)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (80), On3 Industry Ranking (77.82), Rivals (5.2)
 
Other
– Born October 18, 2021
– Son of Patrick McMorris and Lucy Guerrero
– Earned his bachelor’s degree in education sciences at San Diego State in the spring of 2022
– Brother, Malik, was a student-athlete in the Cal football program for four seasons from 2015-18 and is currently a graduate assistant on the defensive side of the ball for the Golden Bears
– Malik was also a member of Cal’s track and field squad during the 2016-19 campaigns