Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/19Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (5.3%).
Daune Morris
Rushing yards349148th of 278 running backsLast gameL 24–27at South Carolina · Oct 24
Nextvs KentuckySat Nov 7 · 6:15 pm ET
- touchdown
South Carolina · L 24-27
3 carries, 5 yards
The other 7 games average 49 yards. This one was 44 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordTennessee is 6-2, No. 16 in the AP poll (week 10).
- Next gamevs Kentucky · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
A play of his this season
18% of the carries, 20% of the yards, 10% of the touchdowns
- Carries18%61 of 345
- Yards20%349 of 1,735
- Touchdowns10%2 of 21
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- DeSean Bishop957 yards, 171 carries, 11 touchdowns
- Daune Morris349 yards, 61 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Faizon Brandon130 yards, 53 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Javin Gordon120 yards, 26 carries
- Justin Baker91 yards, 4 carries, 1 touchdown
- 3 others89 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Daune Morris
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Second year in the Tennessee backfield. A game that shows it: 116 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Kennesaw State — Week 3, 2026.
349 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 61 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
A to Z Sports Sep 13 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
In his words4 stories
Sports Illustrated +1De'Rail Sims Speaks Highly of Daune Morris Ahead of Game vs. Kennesaw StateSep 18All 2 articles
- Sports IllustratedDaune Morris Speaks Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw StateSep 14
- Sports IllustratedEverything Faizon Brandon and Daune Morris Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. Kennesaw StateSep 20
- Sports IllustratedEverything Daune Morris Said Leading Up to Tennessee vs. AuburnSep 28
In the news this season
from 4 outlets
A to Z Sports Sep 13 · 1 outlet
What they’re talking about
In his words4 stories
- Sports Illustrated +1De'Rail Sims Speaks Highly of Daune Morris Ahead of Game vs. Kennesaw StateSep 18
All 2 articles
- Sports IllustratedDaune Morris Speaks Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw StateSep 14
- Sports IllustratedEverything Faizon Brandon and Daune Morris Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. Kennesaw StateSep 20
- Sports IllustratedEverything Daune Morris Said Leading Up to Tennessee vs. AuburnSep 28
Profile and feature2 stories
Week by week
- Oct 22 to Oct 28L 24-27 at South CarolinaNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21W 26-10 vs AlabamaNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14W 24-17 at ArkansasNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 24-14 vs AuburnNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30L 17-20 vs Texas1 story
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 42-9 vs Kennesaw State3 stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 45-24 at Georgia Tech2 storiesDaune Morris gave Tennessee more than a late touchdown and a former Vols QB wants Josh Heupel to use it A to Z Sports
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 56-9 vs FurmanNo stories
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game1 storyTennessee RB Daune Morris confirms suspicion about the ultimate football play that he pulled off last weekend in the Vols' scrimmage A to Z Sports
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
In the game threads
vs Texas, Sep 26Daune Morris was short to me, that was a ***favorable*** spot.Washington fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- Everything Daune Morris Said Leading Up to Tennessee vs. Auburn
- Everything Faizon Brandon and Daune Morris Said Following Tennessee Football's Win vs. Kennesaw State
- Defense, Daune Morris dominate as Tennessee handles Kennesaw State 42-9
- Daune Morris Speaks Ahead of Tennessee vs. Kennesaw State
- Daune Morris gave Tennessee more than a late touchdown and a former Vols QB wants Josh Heupel to use it
Where to follow
The latest game
Against South Carolina on Oct. 24: 3 carries for 5 yards. In the 8 games drawn here: 61 carries for 349 yards.
First quarterSecond quarterThird quarterFourth quarter
- L 24-27 at South Carolina3 carries, 5 yds
- W 26-10 vs Alabama4 carries, 12 yds
- W 24-17 at Arkansas8 carries, 33 yds
- W 24-14 vs Auburn8 carries, 32 yds
- L 17-20 vs Texas9 carries, 33 yds
- W 42-9 vs Kennesaw State14 carries, 116 yds, 1 TD
- W 45-24 at Georgia Tech10 carries, 98 yds, 1 TD
- W 56-9 vs Furman5 carries, 20 yds
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
Career stats
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 8): 5 rushing yards.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 10 | 98 | 9.8 | 1 | 47 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-9vs Kennesaw State | 14 | 116 | 8.3 | 1 | 42 | Season-high 116 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20vs No. 1 Texas | 9 | 33 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-14vs Auburn | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-17@ Arkansas | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-10vs No. 6 Alabama | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-27@ South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 61 | 349 | 5.7 | 2 | 47 |
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-24
at Georgia Tech
98 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Georgia Tech.
With F. Brandon — 148 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.7 · 22 rush yds (5 car) · D. Bishop — 147 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 15 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.61D.Morris rush middle for 47 yards gain to the GT 00 TOUCHDOWN
- Week 3 · Kennesaw State · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.29D.Morris rush right for 42 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +2.11D.Morris rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UT 37 (S.Riley)
- Week 6 · Arkansas · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.51MacIntyre to Morris: a 12-yard pass.
- Week 6 · Arkansas · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.34MacIntyre to Morris: a 9-yard pass.
- Week 8 · South Carolina · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA −1.28D.Morris rush middle for 0 yards (A.Harris)
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Texas · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.26D.Morris rush middle for 1 yard gain (H.Kanu; M.Watson)
- Week 1 · Furman · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +1.22D.Morris rush middle for 7 yards gain (A.Burrell; R.Earl)
- Week 3 · Kennesaw State · 3rd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +1.19D.Morris rush middle for 12 yards gain (P.Fisher; C.Miller)
- Week 3 · Kennesaw State · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +1.11D.Morris rush middle for 3 yards gain (K.Russell)
Where he ranks
Rush yards349148thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry5.7tied for 67thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run47tied for 113thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries61tied for 189thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards35tied for 197thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions6tied for 179thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost1tied for 43rdAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
176th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
60 of 61 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
51%59 carriesFumble rate
1.6%1 of 61 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
21 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds37%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds15%of carries
9 carries
6 of 8 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.7 yds/carry on 61 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 51% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Josh Heupel — 14-7 over that span.
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Tennessee6-2HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 42.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 45.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 49.1 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
61 carries and 6 catches in 8 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
50 · #126 of 330 RBs
Former four-star. Now #126 at the position.
Two seasons at Tennessee
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Tennessee HeupelYear 2 · 8 games
- 2025 Tennessee HeupelYear 1 · 7 games
- High school OaklandMurfreesboro, TN · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 419 in the 2025 class. Signed with Tennessee.Also from Oakland: Joel Wyatt (Tennessee), Craig Tutt (Ole Miss), Isaiah Horton (Texas A&M) and 2 more.
2025 7 games
- Signed with TennesseeFour-star, out of Oakland