Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning part-time starter and three-year letterman.....Career .280 hitter in 91 contests (81 starts) with a homer, 46 RBIs, and .389 on-base percentage....Appeared in 29 games (25 starts - 18 at second and 7 at shortstop) in 2015....Batted .300 with a homer, 18 RBIs, and a .417 on-base percentage....Third on team in stolen bases (6-of-7)....10 multi-hit games and 5 multi-RBI games....9-game hitting streak....OPS of .797....Appeared in 46 games with 41 starts in 2014 (39 at second base)....Second on the team in stolen bases (11-of-13) and fourth in runs scored (34)....Batted .260 with on-base percentage of .369....9 multi-hit games and 4 multi-RB games in 2014.....Came off the redshirt list in 2013 when the team's two catchers were both injured and caught 15 contests....Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Week (April 8-14, 2013)....Drove in 11 runs in 16 games and batted .292....On-base percentage of .382.....Can also play in the infield....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2014, 2015.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (fall), 2014 (spring and fall), 2015 (fall).

PERSONAL:  Born Jeffrey Cole Morris in Columbia, SC....A graduate of Chapin High School....A member of the 2013 American Legion state championship squad.....Nickname is Cole.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Firefighter.... Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones.... Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves.... Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans.... Favorite TV Show: Around the Horn.... Favorite Food: Sushi.... Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Basketball....What Music is in Your iPOD: All kinds....Favorite Thing About FMU: Ping-pong tables....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing Call of Duty....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a national championship....Hobbies: Playing Call of Duty and FIFA....Interesting Notes: Played on American Legion state championship squad in 2013....Brush With Greatness: Once shook Bo Jackson's hand.