Morris attended Texas Tech University where he won the 1993 Doak Walker Award as the top running back in college football.
His older brother Ron Morris played for the Chicago Bears and collegiately at Southern Methodist University (SMU).
He was the leading rusher for the Steelers in their Super Bowl XXX loss to the Cowboys, gaining 73 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.
On June 27, 1996, Morris pleaded guilty to felony possession of marijuana in a plea bargain deal in front of a Rockwall County, Texas judge.
[5] On September 10, 2001, Morris was convicted of violating his parole stemming from his 1996 plea bargain and sentenced to 10 years in a Texas prison.