Demerick Morris
Demerick Morris
Wins his gap play after play. Five seasons at Temple, four different head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton, Everett Withers and K.C. Keeler. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against East Carolina, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Rod Carey, Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 27–21
vs UTSA
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Temple
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (23 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #68
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to DeWayne Carter’s 2021 season.
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