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2017 Football Roster
Roster
Morrow, Jerel

Jersey Number 5
Jerel Morrow
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Emporia, KS
- High School:
- Emporia
Bio
Pronounced juh-RELL
2014 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2015 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2015 OSU Outstanding Special Teams Player
2016 OSU Outstanding Special Teams Player
2017 OSU Outstanding Special Teams Player
Career Highs
Tackles - 4, three times, last vs. Texas, 2016
TFL - 1.0, twice, last vs. Tulsa, 2017
Pass Break Ups - 1, 7 times, last vs. Virginia Tech, 2017
Interceptions - 1 at West Virginia, 2017
Outstanding performer on special teams throughout his career who played an important defensive role in 2017.
2017 (Senior): Played in all 13 games, playing a role on the defense and on special teams ... Recorded his first career interception at West Virginia, following it up with a 20-yard return ... Served as a captain for the South Alabama, Pitt and Bedlam games ... Finished the season with 19 total tackles, including two tackles for loss ... Recorded at least one tackle in 10 games ... Recorded three tackles in each game vs. Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Tulsa ... Broke up a fourth-down pass attempt on Virginia Tech’s final possession to seal OSU’s bowl win in Orlando ... Added a fumble recovery against Tulsa.
2016 (Junior): Played in 12 games as a junior, recording nine tackles and a pass breakup ... Recovered a fumble in the Cowboys’ season-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana.
2015 (Sophomore): OSU coaches named him the team’s outstanding special teams player for the year after he logged a team-high number of snaps on special teams ... Second team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played in every game and finished with 14 total tackles, including 12 solo stops ... Had a season-high four tackles against UTSA.
2014 (Freshman): Saw action in every game and started once against Kansas State ... Credited with 13 tackles on the year and one sack against UTSA ... Also had a season high of four tackles against UTSA and at least one tackle in eight games.
2013: Redshirt.
High School: Coached by Bill Lowe ... Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Kansas by ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... Played in the Offense-Defense All-America Bowl ... Hauled in 38 receptions for 726 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Earned first-team all-state accolades as both a wide receiver and as a defensive back by different outlets ... Rivals.com tabbed him as the nation’s No. 17 player under the “athlete” category ... Had scholarship offers from Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas State and Kansas among numerous others.
Personal: Jerel Morrow was born Sept. 22, 1994 ... Son of Tammy and Leon Morrow ... Marketing major.
2014 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
2015 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2015 OSU Outstanding Special Teams Player
2016 OSU Outstanding Special Teams Player
2017 OSU Outstanding Special Teams Player
Career Highs
Tackles - 4, three times, last vs. Texas, 2016
TFL - 1.0, twice, last vs. Tulsa, 2017
Pass Break Ups - 1, 7 times, last vs. Virginia Tech, 2017
Interceptions - 1 at West Virginia, 2017
Outstanding performer on special teams throughout his career who played an important defensive role in 2017.
2017 (Senior): Played in all 13 games, playing a role on the defense and on special teams ... Recorded his first career interception at West Virginia, following it up with a 20-yard return ... Served as a captain for the South Alabama, Pitt and Bedlam games ... Finished the season with 19 total tackles, including two tackles for loss ... Recorded at least one tackle in 10 games ... Recorded three tackles in each game vs. Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and Tulsa ... Broke up a fourth-down pass attempt on Virginia Tech’s final possession to seal OSU’s bowl win in Orlando ... Added a fumble recovery against Tulsa.
2016 (Junior): Played in 12 games as a junior, recording nine tackles and a pass breakup ... Recovered a fumble in the Cowboys’ season-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana.
2015 (Sophomore): OSU coaches named him the team’s outstanding special teams player for the year after he logged a team-high number of snaps on special teams ... Second team Academic All-Big 12 honoree ... Played in every game and finished with 14 total tackles, including 12 solo stops ... Had a season-high four tackles against UTSA.
2014 (Freshman): Saw action in every game and started once against Kansas State ... Credited with 13 tackles on the year and one sack against UTSA ... Also had a season high of four tackles against UTSA and at least one tackle in eight games.
2013: Redshirt.
High School: Coached by Bill Lowe ... Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Kansas by ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... Played in the Offense-Defense All-America Bowl ... Hauled in 38 receptions for 726 yards and five touchdowns as a senior ... Earned first-team all-state accolades as both a wide receiver and as a defensive back by different outlets ... Rivals.com tabbed him as the nation’s No. 17 player under the “athlete” category ... Had scholarship offers from Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas State and Kansas among numerous others.
Personal: Jerel Morrow was born Sept. 22, 1994 ... Son of Tammy and Leon Morrow ... Marketing major.
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