Derek Morris

Derek Morris is a sophomore placekicker for the UMass Minutemen. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Morris is listed at 6-foot-2 (74 inches) and 200 pounds, wearing jersey No. 99. His active roster status and role align with a specialist responsible for field goals and extra points. In the 2025 regular season, Morris appeared in 12 games and did not start. His Derek Morris stats show 10 made field goals on 16 attempts (62.5%), totaling 404 field-goal yards. His longest made kick was 55 yards, with three makes from 50+ yards, indicating range on long-distance attempts. By distance, he converted 2-of-2 from 20–29 yards, 3-of-4 from 30–39, 2-of-5 from 40–49, and 3-of-5 from 50+. On extra points, Morris went 13-for-15 (86.667%), with one miss and one attempt blocked. No injury history, awards, NCAAF debut date, or draft-year details are provided in the available Derek Morris NCAAF profile data.