Texas · L 6-30
No tackles.
South Florida · W 31-24
No tackles.
Morris has tackles in 6 of UTSA’s 8 games: none against Texas and South Florida.
Zach Morris
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Danny Gonzales and Jeff Traylor. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Rice — Week 5, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UTSA | 14 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | UTSA | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UTSA | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 33 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 70 | 51 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 8): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-16vs UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-26@ Texas State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 59-45vs Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 16-14@ Rice | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-34vs Navy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-19@ Tulane | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 24 · W 42-19 at Tulane, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 19 ended Tulane’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Intercepted on 3rd and 19. Fourth quarter, up 35-19. Ended Tulane’s drive (int).
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How UTSA’s defense played that day
Tulane’s 12 drives: 9 stopped (5 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 5. His interception came with UTSA up 16.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass. Fourth quarter, up 38-34. Ended Navy’s drive (end).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended Texas State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Texas State’s drive (int).
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 31-26
at Texas State
1 interception · 4 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A close one, won by 5 on the road.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
21%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
46.7%
247 pass / 282 run
Plays / game
66.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
271 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #63 at the position.
The No. 2,703 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the American Athletic as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Danny Gonzales and Jeff Traylor.
