George Morris: RB · Syracuse · #27.
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George Morris
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Played for two head coaches at Syracuse: Scott Shafer and Dino Babers. On tape: 8 rushing yards against Florida State, Week 12, 2016.
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 28-20@ Boston College | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-35vs NC State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-45vs No. 17 Florida State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 8 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 61-76@ Pittsburgh | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
Week 12 · 2016
L 14-45
8 rush yds (3 car)
With S. Hofrichter — 44.4 yards per punt · 9 punts · 53 long · Z. Mahoney — 196 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 19.5
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
54.1%
522 pass / 443 run
Plays / game
80.4
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
562 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Syracuse, 435 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scott Shafer → Dino Babers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
