Sources – Ex-North Texas QB Chandler Morris commits to Virginia

Former North Texas quarterback Chandler Morris has committed to Virginia, sources told ESPN.

Morris brings an immediate punch to a UVA offense that finished No. 105 in scoring. In 2024 at UNT, Morris led an offense that ranked No. 3 in total attack and no. 23 in scoring offense.

Morris finished as no. 4 nationally with 31 touchdown passes behind only Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and Cade Klubnik. He also finished as no. 5 nationally with 314.5 passing yards per game.

Morris has one year of eligibility remaining. He will finish his college career at his fourth college, starting at Oklahoma in 2020 before transferring to TCU from 2021 to 2023 and then to UNT for this past season.

Morris’ list of suitors during his transfer window included Oklahoma State, UCF and Memphis. That Virginia emerges as the winner speaks to the program’s heightened football ambitions, as the Cavaliers were among the lowest in the ACC in that category in 2023.

Morris turns 24 this month and brings plenty of experience with him. He has 21 career starts from his time at TCU and UNT. At TCU, he was 5-4 in nine career starts, including starting the season as a starter in 2022. He suffered a knee injury in a season-opening win against Colorado in 2022 and was expected to be out at least a month. He was replaced by Max Duggan, who led TCU to the national title game.

In 2023 at TCU, he threw for 1,532 yards and 12 touchdowns. He had another knee injury – this one in October – which also set him back. He transferred to North Texas after the season.

There is a family tie to UVA. Morris’ father, Chad, is a former assistant coach at Clemson and worked with Elliott for four seasons there. Chad Morris has been the head coach at both SMU and Arkansas and is the wide receiver coach/pass game coordinator at Texas State.