The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Morice Blackwell Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Martin
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports
A fourth-year linebacker who has appeared in 36 games with five starts ... has also seen time at defensive back ... made his Texas debut against Rice in 2021.
SENIOR (2024)
Logged two tackles (one solo) in the season opener vs. Colorado State ... registered four tackles (one solo) in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan ... had three tackles (two solo) in win vs. UTSA.
JUNIOR (2023)
Appeared in 10 games with one start … missed the first three games of the season due injury … has established career highs with 21 tackles, 12 solo tackles and three tackles for loss while adding one pass breakup and one fumble recovery … made his season debut in the victory at Baylor, collecting three tackles (one solo) … appeared in the victory over Kansas … tallied two solo tackles against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry … say game action in the win at Houston … had a season high five tackles (three solo) and two tackles for loss against BYU … registered three tackles (two solo) against Kansas State … tallied one tackle at TCU … started at Iowa State and collected one solo tackle … registered four tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry against Texas Tech … had two tackles (one solo) and one pass breakup against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game … recovered a muffed punt in the CFP semifinal against Washington that led to a Texas touchdown.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Played in 12 games with three starts … totaled 11 tackles (seven solo), one tackle for loss, one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry and one blocked punt ... made his first start of the season at Texas Tech and blocked a punt in the second quarter that led to a Texas field goal … registered tackles at Oklahoma State, at Kansas State and versus TCU … had a career-high six tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss at Kansas.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams … logged three tackles (three solo) and one QB hurry … made his debut in the Longhorns’ 58-0 victory over Rice … played against Texas Tech, at TCU and versus Oklahoma … made his first-career tackle against Oklahoma State … appeared on special teams at Baylor and Iowa State … registered a career-high two tackles and one QB hurry against Kansas … played at West Virginia and against Kansas State ... started in the Alamo Bowl against Washington and had two tackles (one solo) and on quarterback hurry.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America, all-state and three-time all-district honoree ... selected for the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game ... also played safety and participated on special teams at Martin ... ranked No. 294 nationally, No. 31 among linebackers and No. 48 in the state of Texas by ESPN ... ranked No. 38 in the state of Texas and No. 18 among outside linebackers by 247Sports ... ranked No. 47 in the state of Texas and No. 27 among outside linebackers by Rivals ... listed as the No. 2 linebacker and No. 20 overall in the Area Top 50 by the Dallas Morning News ... rated No. 46 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 ... ranked the No. 4 outside linebacker and No. 77 overall in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... a PrepStar Top 350 All-American ... chosen District MVP and first-team All-District 8-6A in 2020 ... registered 95 tackles, eight tackles for loss, one sack, two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown, four passes batted down, one forced fumble and two rushing touchdowns as a senior ... secured at least eight tackles in eight games with five in double digits and a high of 15 versus Temple ... collected four tackles for loss against College Park ... scored a rushing touchdown and a fumble recovery touchdown against Arlington ... caught a touchdown pass against Richardson ... secured 11 tackles against Southlake Carroll ... helped Martin to an 10-2 overall record, including a 6-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 regional playoffs in 2020 ... a second-team honoree on Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team in 2020 ... selected honorable mention All-State 6A by the Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association in 2019 ... chosen unanimous District MVP and first-team All-District 4-6A ... tabbed first-team All-Area ... posted 128 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, two sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, including two for touchdowns, two interceptions and seven pressures as a junior part of a defense that allowed just 14.6 points per game including three shutouts and six games of seven points or fewer ... secured 21 tackles against Rockwall and 15 against Hebron in back-to-back games ... also forced a fumble, recovered a fumble for a touchdown and blocked a punt against Hebron ... collected 14 tackles, including three for a loss against Arlington ... helped Martin to an 11-2 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 regional playoffs in 2019 ... named Defensive Sophomore of the Year and first-team All-District 4-6A in 2018 ... tallied 112 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception for a touchdown, while causing three safeties as a sophomore ... notched 16 tackles against Rockwall, and 14 each in back-to-back games against North Crowley and Sam Houston ... also returned an interception for a touchdown against Sam Houston ... blocked two punts against Trimble Tech ... helped Martin to a 5-2 district record and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 bi-district playoffs in 2018 ... Played for head coach Bob Wagner ... also competed in Track and Field as a high-jumper and sprinter.
