He played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and New England Patriots and for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Morris was a record-setting running back in college football for the Michigan Wolverines.

He continues to hold the career receptions record for Michigan running backs.

Their father, Earl Morris, a former Green Beret master sergeant in Vietnam, was a postmaster in Groton, Massachusetts.

Morris was also the only player in Michigan history to lead the Wolverines in rushing for four years until Mike Hart did so from 2004–2007.

[1] In his third game as a freshman, Schembechler put him in as the starting tailback, and he remained Michigan's starter at the position for four years.

"[8] Morris also spoke at the memorial service held at Michigan Stadium after Schembechler's death in November 2006.

While the majority of the speeches focused on how Schembechler will be remembered, Morris spoke about the things he will miss in his coach's absence.

"Most importantly, I will miss hearing how much love and pride he had for Michigan - the school, the players and the fans.

... With no hope of returning to the playoffs, the Redskins gave Morris what amounted to an audition for the starting job in 1989.

Not only did he carry the ball a record number of times, he gained 152 yards, didn't fumble, and had the Redskins on the brink of victory in a game in which not many experts gave them a chance.

During Morris' NFL career, none of his teams made the playoffs, but the 1989 Redskins under Joe Gibbs were 10–6.

He also returned kicks for 435 yards and scored three touchdowns on a team that struggled to a 1–13 start and finished in last place at 3–15.