Nick Morris Jr.

Nick Morris Jr. raises his arms in celebration.

Photo by: Nat LeDonne / Duke Athletics

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Fairfield, Conn.

2026: Returning linebacker ... 2023 Academic All-ACC and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree … in 24 career games (10 starts), has recorded 93 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, two fumble recoveries and two QB pressures … has posted 2+ tackles in 15 games, 5+ tackles in nine contests and 10+ stops twice, including a career-high 12 against Pittsburgh in 2023 ... posted a career-high 3.0 TFL against Illinois in 2025 … carded a career-high 1.0 sack against North Carolina in 2023 … registered fumble recoveries against Connecticut in 2023 and Tulane in 2025 … credited with QB pressures against Elon and Illinois in 2025 … has played 785 career snaps.

2025: Started the first four games of the year before being shelved with a season-ending leg injury … compiled 18 tackles, 3.5 TFL, one fumble recovery and two QB pressures … garnered 4+ tackles in three games with a year-high eight versus Illinois … recorded a season-high 3.0 TFL against Illinois … tallied lone fumble recovery against Tulane … credited with QB pressures in consecutive games against Elon and Illinois to start the season … on the field for 158 snaps.

2024: Started the season opener against Elon before suffering an injury that shelved him for the rest of the season ... booked one tackle and 0.5 TFL versus the Phoenix prior to injury ... on the field for 30 snaps.

2023: Academic All-ACC and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree … saw action in all 13 games, starting the final five of the year against Wake Forest, North Carolina, Virginia, Pittsburgh and Troy … compiled 61 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery … finished tied for third on the team in tackles … garnered two double-digit tackle performances, including a season-best 12 against Pittsburgh … earned 3+ tackles in eight games and 5+ six times … recorded a season-high 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against North Carolina … tallied lone fumble recovery against Connecticut … on the field for 476 snaps.

2022: Saw action in the first six games, missing the North Carolina, Miami, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and UCF contests ... recorded 13 tackles and 0.5 TFL ... posted 2+ tackles in three games, including a season-high seven against North Carolina A&T ... on the field for 121 snaps.

2021: Did not see game action ... enrolled at Duke in January 2021.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered two seasons (2018-19) at Fairfield College Prep [Conn.] and one (2020) at Westlake under coach Todd Dodge ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com ... charted as the No. 37 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN.com ... compiled 220 tackles in prep career, including 23.0 sacks, three INTs and four fumble recoveries … named all-state and all-conference following junior season ... tabbed the Austin American-Statesman Central Texas Defensive Player of the Year … also lettered in baseball.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Duke in May 2025 with a degree in economics ... currently pursuing a master’s in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business ... son of Nick and Katherine Morris … father lettered three seasons in football at the University of Pennsylvania (1993-94-95), helping the Quakers to a 24-game winning streak, two Ivy League championships and consecutive undefeated seasons in 1993 and 1994 … brother, Jon, joined the Duke football program in January 2026 after being a two-year member (2024-25) of the University of Connecticut program.