Seamus McMorrow Season 2012

#17
PositionKICKER/PUNTER
Weight190 lbs
Height5-11
ClassFreshman
HometownSan Diego, Calif.

Local product who took over punting and kickoff responsibilities as a true freshman in 2012 ... Has enormous power as demonstrated by his 51 touchbacks in 116 kickoffs (44.0 percent), averaging 62.4 yards per attempt ... Also is an athletic tackler with five for his career.

2013: Played in 10 games, kicking off 48 times for 2,969 yards (61.9 avg.) and 18 touchbacks, punting three times for 118 yards (39.3 avg.), going 18-for-20 on PAT[apos]s and 0-for-4 on field goal attempts ... Battled injuries late in the season, mainly the ankle of his plant foot ... Also had two tackles on kickoffs ... vs. Eastern Illinois (Aug. 31) ... Did not play in the opener vs. Eastern Illinois ... at No. 3/2 Ohio State (Sept. 7) ... Made his 2013 debut at Ohio State, kicking off twice for 129 yards (64.5 avg.), including a touchback to begin the second half ... vs. Oregon State (Sept. 21) ... Started as the kickoff specialist vs. Oregon State, booting seven balls for 430 yards (61.4 avg.) with two touchbacks ... Also came in to punt two times in the second half for 83 yards (41.5 avg.), with one inside the 20 ... vs. New Mexico State (Sept. 28) ... Averaged 62.6 yards per kickoff at New Mexico (5-for-313) and also punted once for 35 yards, which landed inside the 20 of the Aggies ... vs. Nevada (Oct. 4) ... Kicked off seven times for 441 yards against Nevada, averaging 63.0 yards per kickoff ... Four of the seven kickoffs were touchbacks ... at Air Force (Oct. 10) ... Was plenty busy at Air Force, kicking off five times (all touchbacks) for 325 yards and a perfect 65.0 average ... Also came in later in the game and was 1-for-2 in PAT chances ... vs. 15/18 Fresno State (Oct. 26) ... Kicked off four times for 252 yards (63.0 avg.) with a touchback at Fresno State ... Also successfully attempted an onside kick, which Tim Vizzi recovered in the fourth quarter ... Was 4-for-4 in PAT[apos]s, but missed two field goals, including the game-winner with three seconds left in regulation, which was blocked ... vs. New Mexico (Nov. 2) ... Averaged 58.5 yards per kickoff on six attempts (351 yards), including one touchback ... Also was a perfect 5-for-5 on PAT tries and made a tackle on a kickoff ... at San José State (Nov. 9) ... Was busy at San José State, going 2-for-3 on PAT[apos]s, 0-for-2 on field goal attempts and kicking off six times for 357 yards (59.5 avg.) ... at Hawai[apos]i (Nov. 16) ... Made all four of his PAT[apos]s at Hawai[apos]i and kicked off four times for 243 yards (60.8 avg.) with one touchback ... vs. Boise State (Nov. 23) ... Was 2-for-2 in PAT opportunities against Boise State and kicked off twice for 128 yards (64.0 avg.) before an injury sidelined him for the better half of the game ... at UNLV (Nov. 30) ... Missed the UNLV game with an ankle injury on his non-kicking foot ... vs. Buffalo (Dec. 21, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) ... Traveled with the team for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl vs. Buffalo, but did not play because of the injured ankle.

2012: Earned the team[apos]s Outstanding Freshman Award ... Punted 41 times for an average of 41.7 yards to rank seventh in the Mountain West and 48th nationally ... His 33 touchbacks led the league ... Despite playing home games at sea level, nearly half of his kickoffs went for touchbacks (33 of 68) ... He averaged 46.0 yards per punt in San Diego State[apos]s five road games ... Eight of his 14 punts on the road went for 50 or more yards ... Did not play in the opener at Washington ... Took all the kickoffs and punts in the home opener vs. Army ... Averaged 62.6 yards per kickoff on seven attempts and had three touchbacks ... Punted four times for a 36.5 average ... Averaged 62.5 yards per kickoff on eight attempts against North Dakota with six going for touchbacks ... Also punted twice for 96 yards (48.0 avg.), including a 51-yard boot and one inside the 20 ... Did not suit up against San José State ... Returned to action at Fresno State, punting five times for 220 yards (44.0 avg.), including a 50- and 51-yarder ... Also kicked off seven times with two touchbacks ... Punted a career-high six times for 228 yards (38.0 avg.) vs. Hawai[apos]i and averaged 61.2 yards per kickoff ... Had a good all-around game vs. Colorado State, averaging a career-long 63.7 yards per kickoff with four touchbacks and punting once for 37 yards, which landed at the Rams[apos] 8-yard line ... Had maybe his best all-around game at Nevada, punting four times for 210 yards and a career-high 52.5 average ... All four of his punts were 50 or more yards, including a career-long 56-yarder ... Two of his punts were inside the 20, a career-high mark ... Also kicked off six times with four of them going for a touchback ... Was honored as a honorable-mention CFPA National Punter of the Week ... Punted three times for 144 yards (44.3 avg.), including two inside the 20-yard line, which tied a career high, against UNLV ... Also kicked off five times with two for touchbacks ... Punted three times for 151 yards (50.3 avg.) at Boise State, including two inside the 20 and two for at least 50 yards ... Was picked once again as a honorable-mention CFPA National Punter of the Week ... Also averaged a then career-high 64.8 yards per kickoff on four attempts ... Had a busy day vs. Air Force, punting five times for 182 yards (36.4 avg.) and kickoff off five times for 325 yards and a perfect 65.0 average ... Four of his five kickoffs were touchbacks ... Punted twice for 63 yards (31.5 avg.) at Wyoming ... Also had five of his seven kickoffs not returned for a touchback ... Punted a career-high six times for a 40.7-yard average against the Cougars ... Two of his boots went for more than 50 yards ... Had three kickoffs in the game, two of which went for touchbacks.

High school: Lettered at nearby St. Augustine High School in San Diego ... Connected on all three of his field-goal attempts at the Prepstar California Classic All-Star Game, including a game-winning 45-yarder as time expired ... Special teams MVP and CIF kicker of the year during his senior year ... Three-star recruit by Scouts, Inc. and earned a grade of 75 ... Ranked No. 22 in ESPNU[apos]s 2012 list of top 100 prep kickers.

Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1994, in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Jerry and Marian McMorrow ... Also played three years of soccer at St. Augustine High ... Also recruited by Auburn, Arizona, Boise State, Army, Fresno State, Nevada and Cal Poly ... Is majoring in social science.