2015 Football Roster
Roster
George Morris
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawrenceville, Ga.
- High School:
- Central Gwinnett
Career Overview: Played in 41 games and rushed for 769 yards on 183 carries (4.2 avg.) and one touchdown ... Also a standout special teams player, who led the Orange in kickoff return yards (294) in 2013, and recorded 13 career tackles on kickoff and punt coverage ... 2016 team captain ... Redshirted in 2012 ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2016): Installed as one of SU's four captains after the season ... Played in the last seven games of the year, mainly on special teams ... Missed the first five games due to an ankle injury he suffered in preseason camp ... Served as SU's special teams game captain three times (at Boston College, vs. Florida State, at Pittsburgh) ... Tied for third on the team with five special teams tackles ... Season-high two special teams tackles against Virginia Tech 10/15) ... At Boston College (10/22), elected SU's special teams captain and recorded one tackle ... Against Florida State (11/19), served as special teams captain for the second time in four games and rushed for eight yards on three carries ... Named special teams captain for his final game of his career at Pittsburgh (11/26) and carded one tackle.
Junior Year (2015): Played in all 12 games with three starts ... Third on the team in rushing with 326 yards on 66 carries (4.9 avg.) ... Also caught five passes for 17 yards and tied for second on the team with four special teams tackles ... Against Rhode Island (9/4), made his first career start and rushed for 71 yards on 12 carries ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), had six carries for 46 yards, including a 34-yard run ... Logged seven carries for 35 yards versus LSU (9/26) ... Rushed six times for 55 yards and returned one kickoff for 15 yards at Florida State (10/31) ... Ran for a career-high 80 yards on a season-high 14 carries, including a career-long, 51-yard run, against Clemson (11/14). Also caught a personal-best two passes for nine yards and made three tackles covering kicks versus the Tigers.Â
Sophomore Year (2014): Played in all 12 games and rushed for 101 yards on 35 carries ... Also recorded four special teams tackles ... Rushed for 19 yards on a season-high six carries at Wake Forest (10/18) ... Gained a season-best 34 yards on four carries at Pittsburgh (11/22), including a season-long run of 33 yards.Â
Freshman Year (2013): Played in 10 games … Fourth on the team in rushing with 334 yards on 79 carries and one touchdown ... Averaged 4.2 yards per rush ... Led the team in kickoff returns (15) and yards (294) ... Against Penn State (8/31), made his college debut, rushed once for four yards, and returned two kicks for 70 yards … At Northwestern (9/7), had three carries for 12 yards and returned a personal-best five kickoffs for 71 yards … Against Tulane (9/21), had nine carries for 35 yards, made his first career reception for 14 yards, and returned one kickoff for 15 yards … At Florida State (11/16), rushed for a season-best 67 yards on 21 carries and returned two kickoffs for 42 yards … Against Boston College (11/30), rushed for 40 yards on 10 carries and scored the first touchdown of his career … Member of the Spring 2014 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2012: Redshirt season.
High School: Coached at Central Gwinett by Todd Wofford … In 2011, rushed for 1,045 yards on 145 carries and scored 17 touchdowns  … Also had 36 receptions for 395 yards … In 2010, led Gwinnett County in receiving yards with more than 700, and also rushed for 700 yards with 13 touchdowns.
Personal: George Morris II … Born in October 1992 in Memphis, Tenn. ... Son of George Sr. and Barbara Morris … Two brothers, one sister ... Communication and rhetorical studies major.
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