[2] Morton attended the University of Michigan where he played college football under head coach Bo Schembechler.
[4] Bo Schembechler called Morton the "quickest, most aggressive tackle in America," and added, "He's super quick, reacts like a cat and is surprisingly strong.
[6] In 1975, Morton started 11 of 12 games at the defensive tackle position for the 1975 Michigan Wolverines football team that played in the 1976 Orange Bowl and finished the season ranked No.
"[9] In his final season of collegiate football, Morton started all 12 games at defensive tackle for the 1976 Michigan Wolverines football team that won the Big Ten Conference championship, held opponents to an average of 7.9 points per game, played in the 1977 Rose Bowl and finished the season ranked No.
[10] For the second consecutive year, Morton was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by both the AP and the UPI.
[16] In early December 1977, the Bills placed Morton on the inactive list to make room for a third quarterback to be added to the roster.
[17] After the 1977 season, Morton opted to return to the University of Michigan to pursue a doctoral degree from the school of education.