2006: Morelli started every game and improved throughout the year, growing as a leader in guiding Penn State to nine wins, including five in its last six games, and a New Year's Day bowl victory. He finished with his best effort of the season in directing the Nittany Lions to a 20-10 win over No. 17 Tennessee in the Outback Bowl. He was 14-of-25 for 197 yards, with a touchdown pass to Andrew Quarless, and no interceptions against the Volunteers. His yardage was seventh-highest by a Penn Stater in a bowl game. Playing behind a line that had only one returning starter, Morelli produced a record-breaking season. His 208 completions and 386 pass attempts broke Wally Richardson's school season marks of 193 and 335, respectively, from 1995. Morelli's 2,424 passing yards were good for third place on the Penn State season list. He was 208-of-386 (53.9) for 2,424 yards, with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

2005: Morelli continued to make very good progress during his sophomore season and played in six games behind Michael Robinson, the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player. He was an efficient 13-of-20 (65.0) for 155 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.

2004: Morelli made his collegiate debut as a true freshman in the season-opener against Akron, completing two of six pass attempts for 23 yards. He quickly emerged as the No. 3 signal-caller behind veterans Zack Mills and Michael Robinson. He went on to play in five games, completing five of 13 attempts for 45 yards and one interception. He was two-of-two for nine yards against UCF and had a 13-yard completion and an interception at Indiana. Morelli also played against Purdue and in the win over Michigan State.

High School: Morelli is the most decorated quarterback to come out of Penn Hills HS. Coached by Neil Gordon, he was the first four-year starter in school history. During his junior year, he passed for 1,880 yards and threw 20 touchdown passes. He followed that up with a senior campaign in which he threw for 1,575 yards and 16 touchdowns. For his career, he threw for 5,255 yards and 57 touchdowns. He led Penn Hills to the Western Pennsylvania district semifinals as a junior and senior. At the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp, he was voted the "Top Arm" by coaches and college counselors. He played in the 2004 Big 33 Classic. Morelli also played basketball one year but stopped playing in order to prepare himself for football year-round. He graduated with a 3.3 grade-point average and was the recipient of the President's Education Award for outstanding academic achievement.

Personal: Full name is Anthony Michael Morelli. He has a younger sister, Nicole. He is a recreation, park and tourism management major. Morelli enjoys hunting and fishing. When not outdoors, he also has a penchant for music and weightlifting. Born June 21, 1985 in Pittsburgh.