Because of how the pandemic shortened or canceled college football seasons in 2020, the NCAA granted players an extra year of eligibility, meaning they could return for a fifth season. Former Barnegat High School football star Sean Morris is taking advantage of that stipulation, and he will be back for a fifth season this fall at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.

“There were two factors that convinced me it was the right decision,” said the Crusaders’ starting tight end.