Daune Morris is an American college football running back for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life Morris attended Red Bank High School in Red Bank, Tennessee before transferring to Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee prior to his junior year.Red Bank’s Daune Morris transfers to powerhouse Oakland4-star Daune Morris transfers to Oakland football days after star RB TT Hill leaves As a junior, he had 2,012 rushing yards, 568 receiving yards and 36 total touchdowns.Why USC football commitment Daune Morris is primed for bigger second year at Oakland As a senior, he rushed for 1,133 yards and 21 touchdowns. Morris originally committed to play college football at the University of Southern California (USC) before flipping his commitment to the University of Tennessee.Josh Heupel flips RB Daune Morris to Tennessee football from Southern CalFormer Red Bank running back Daune Morris commits to Vols
College career Morris played in seven games his freshman year at Tennessee in 2025, rushing 35 times for 133 yards and one touchdown.Vols' Morris could be big-play threat in running game He entered the 2026 season as a backup to DeSean Bishop.Daune Morris pushes past freshman frustrations, matures mindset for bigger role in Tennessee backfield He had his first career 100-yard game in the third game of the season against Kennesaw State, rushing 14 times for 116 yards with a touchdown.Why Josh Heupel was 'fully confident' in Tennessee football RB Daune Morris
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External links Tennessee Volunteers bio