Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-21@ Rutgers | 3/3 | 52 | 4/4 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-10vs Sacred Heart | 1/2 | 33 | 4/5 | 7 | |
| Total | 4/5 | 52 | — | 20 |
#99
Derek Morris
Junior kicker for Massachusetts. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 205 lb · Dayton, OH · Bishop Fenwick
Returning to Massachusetts for 2026
The numbers
4
field goals · 2026
of 5 attempts · long of 52 · 20 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 FG, 4 XP, at Rutgers
Swing playSwung Massachusetts from 50% to 74% to win.Bryant at Massachusetts · 27-26
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 kicker for Massachusetts. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from California to Massachusetts in 2025.
Derek Morris
Handles his kicks without drama. Derek Morris has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: ACC Specialist Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202511 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Massachusetts
2025–2026era →
Joe Harasymiak
Massachusetts
Coaching transition mid-career: Shane Montgomery → Joe Harasymiak. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced
2026Massachusetts2-0HC: Joe Harasymiak · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4/6 (67%) | 2/5 (40%) | 2/4 (50%) | |
| 2024 | 8/10 (80%) | 3/5 (60%) | -- | |
| Career | 12/16 (75%) | 5/10 (50%) | 2/4 (50%) |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 37–10
vs Sacred Heart
50 PCT · 33 LONG · 7 PTS
Dominant 27-point win at home against Sacred Heart.
With T. Harding — 1 rec · 49 yds · 1 TD · W. Watson III — 152 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (21 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #116
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nathanial Vakos’s 2024 season.
Matches Nathanial on
Weight
FG%
Longest make
Differs from Nathanial on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Matt Araiza's sophomore season at San Diego State (2021).
82%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 6
Matches Matt on
Class year
Longest make
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like Derek Morris
Background
2025 • Sophomore Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team Specialist Set a program record 55-yard field goal at Akron (11/4) Had an earlier program-best 53-yard field goal vs. Bryant (9/6) Made 10 of 16 field goals throughout the season for a total of 317 yards Was 13-for-15 on PATs Went a sea...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology