Brett Morse Class: Junior Hometown: Willowbrook, IL High School: Hinsdale Central HS Height / Weight: 6-3 / 238 Position: FB Birthdate: 02/29/1988

2009 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten for third year . . . Hustle Team Award, Offense.

2009 - - Started all 13 games and 22 straight over two seasons . . . gained 35 yards on five rushing attempts and had eight receptions for 34 yards and one touchdown . . . started at fullback in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . recorded one rushing attempt for 16 yards and had one pass reception for seven yards vs. UNI . . . started at fullback in 35-3 win at Iowa State as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . had two rushing attempts for 10 yards at ISU . . . also had two pass receptions for two yards, including a one-yard scoring catch for Iowa's first touchdown and first career touchdown . . . started at fullback in 27-17 win over Arizona as offense maintained 37:56 in time pf possession . . . had no statistics vs. Arizona . . . started at fullback in 21-10 win at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 24-21 win over Arkansas State, but had no statistics as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 30-28 win over Michigan, with one pass reception for 16 yards . . . started at fullback in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 15-13 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 42-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 480 yards total offense . . . one rushing attempt for six yards vs. Hoosiers . . . started at fullback in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, recording one pass reception for three yards . . . started at fullback in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State . . . two pass receptions for 10 yards at OSU . . . started at fullback in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, gaining three yards on one rushing attempt as offense gained 403 yards total offense.

2008 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . Win During the Week Award, offense . . . 2008 - - Listed as first team fullback following spring practice . . . started at fullback but had no statistics in 46-3 opening win over Maine as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . had two pass receptions for 19 yards vs. FIU, including a long of 10 yards . . . started at fullback in 17-5 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh due to injury . . . returned to see limited action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw limited action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 45-9 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . had one reception for four yards vs. Hoosiers . . . started at fullback in 38-16 win over Wisconsin as offense rushed for 254 yards . . . had one pass reception for 13 yards vs. the Badgers and recorded one solo tackle on special teams . . . started at fullback in 27-24 loss at Illinois, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 24-23 win over third ranked Penn State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 22-17 win over Purdue, but had no statistics as offense gained 248 net rushing yards . . . started at fullback in 55-0 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . had no offensive statistics at Minnesota, but recovered fumble on punt coverage team that led to first touchdown of the third quarter . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina, recording one reception for four yards as offense gained 328 yards total offense.

2007 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in win over Syracuse . . . did not see action in loss at Iowa State . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Wisconsin, but did not have any statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss to Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in double OT win over Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on specal teams in loss to Western Michigan, but had no statistics.

2006 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Illinois Coaches Association all-state . . . Edgy Tim/Rivals.com all-state . . . Daily Herald All-Area Honorary Captain and Player of the Year . . . West Suburban Conference Offensive Player of the Year . . . team MVP . . . Career - - played quarterback and strong safety in high school . . . holds school records for total offense in a year (3,063 yards) and longest kickoff return for touchdown (96 yards) . . . holds IHSA record for longest touchdown pass in a playoff game (98 yards) . . . accumulated 1,854 yards rushing, 2,546 yards passing, 31 rushing touchdowns and 18 passing touchdowns in his career . . . scored 30 touchdowns (22 rushing), rushed for 1,500 yards and passed for 1,200 yards as a senior . . . team captain.

Personal - - Born 2/29/88 . . . Interdepartmental Studies (Business) major . . . parents are Laura and Steve Morse . . . high school coach was Tony Lombardi.

Career Receiving Bests
Catches:	2, three times, last at Ohio State, 11/14/09
Yards:	19 vs. FL International, 9/06/08
Touchdowns:	1 at Iowa State, 9/12/09
Long:	16 vs. Michigan, 10/10/09

Career Rushing Bests
Attempts:	2 at Iowa State, 9/12/09
Yards:	16 vs. Northern Iowa, 9/05/09
Long:	16 vs. Northern Iowa, 9/05/09

Career Statistics
Rushing		No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	0	0	0.0	0	- -
Sophomore	0	0	0.0	0	- -
Junior		5	35	7.0	0	16
Career		5	35	7.0	0	16


Receiving	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	0	0	0.0	0	- -
Sophomore	5	40	8.0	0	13
Junior		8	34	6.2	1	16
Career		13	74	5.7	1	13