Benjamin Morrison: CB · Notre Dame · #20.
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Benjamin Morrison
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the Notre Dame secondary. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Louisville — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 30 | 25 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 30 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 80 | 60 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-13@ No. 20 Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-16vs Northern Illinois | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 66-7@ Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-3vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24vs No. 15 Louisville | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 49-7vs Stanford | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Week 5 · 2024
W 31-24
vs Louisville
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 5 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
15%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
3 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 33-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
44.3%
442 pass / 555 run
Plays / game
62.3
16 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
469 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Notre Dame, 80 tackles — drafted at #53 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Marcus Freeman.
Next stop · NFL
Tampa Bay BuccaneersEntering 2nd NFL season
Tampa Bay BuccaneersEntering 2nd NFL season
