#99

Derek Morris

PK · Massachusetts · R-Jr. · #99

Returning to Massachusetts for 2026
R-Jr. · Dayton, Ohio → Bishop Fenwick
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Derek Morris

PK · Massachusetts · So · #99

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Massachusetts
2025
Joe Harasymiak
Massachusetts
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Shane Montgomery → Joe Harasymiak. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced

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

  • 76% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #115

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles his kicks without drama.

K

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Nathanial Vakos’s 2024 season.

Wisconsin · 2024

#2

Thomas Cluckey

Toledo · 2021

70%
#3

Alex McNulty

Buffalo · 2023

69%
#4

Ryan Coe

California · 2024

67%
#5

Jacob Borcila

Kansas · 2021

67%

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).

Matt Araiza

82%match

San Diego State · 2021

Ray GuyConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 6
#2

Michael Salgado-Medina

Arizona · 2025

64%
#3

Thomas Cluckey

Toledo · 2021

63%
#4

Yousef Obeid

Missouri State · 2025

All-Conference USA
56%
#5

Rory Bell

Temple · 2021

54%

Matches Matt on

Class year
Longest make
Height

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15421

Final rank
#15445
Avg #15495.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15421 this season.

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...

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