Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | Season-high 98 yds |
| Total | 15 | 118 | 6.9 | 1 | 47 |
#17
Daune Morris
Sophomore running back for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 200 lb · Chattanooga, TN · Oakland
Returning to Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
118
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 7.9 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 98 rush yds, 1 TD, at Georgia Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2025.
- 133 rushing yards in 2025. Then 118 in 2026.
Daune Morris
Second year in the Tennessee backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt: 98 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Georgia Tech — Week 2, 2026.
118 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 15 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20257 games
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Oakland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Josh Heupel — 10-5 over that span.
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 59.0 YDS/g, 6.9 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
20 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +3.61(01:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 47 yards gain to the GT 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:30, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Ranvier kick attempt good (H: #98 J.Ross, LS: #48 B.Brady)
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 3&11 · Q4 · EPA +2.11(11:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 12 yards gain to the UT 37 (#13 S.Riley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.22(07:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TENN45 (#3 A.Burrell; #19 R.Earl), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.07(10:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 0 yards to the UT 37 (#2 E.Lightsey; #92 C.Speakman)
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.86(05:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush left for 16 yards gain to the GT 33 (#13 S.Riley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Furman · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.72(06:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 1 yard gain to the FUR42 (#41 T.Schuck; #10 B.Peebles)
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.68(06:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UT 42 (#9 A.Bradford; #92 C.Speakman). #72 J.Perry injured on the play
- Week 2 · Georgia Tech · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA -0.67(13:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush left for 2 yards gain to the UT 43 (#44 K.Efford)
- Week 1 · Furman · 3&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.59(05:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 2 yards gain to the FUR34 (#3 A.Burrell)
- Week 1 · Furman · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.53(03:05) Shotgun #17 D.Morris rush middle for 8 yards gain to the FUR24 (#21 B.Lewis; #9 E.Lipscomb)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #220
Peaked at #220 this season.
Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Dynamic running back who enters his second season in 2026 … Competed for a spot in the rotation as a true freshman and handled punt and kickoff return duties late in the season ... Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 and participated in spr...
The backfield · Tennessee
- #18DeSean Bishop1,076 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Javin Gordon516 rushing yards · 2025
- #17Daune Morris133 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Justin Baker43 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Hunter Barnes2 rushing yards · 2025
1 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology