Morris was born in Lexington KY, and played at Henry Clay High School before graduating in 2016. He went on to play at Georgetown College for one season and Kentucky State University for three. He graduated from Kentucky State in 2022 after pitching for three seasons in roles ranging from starter to closer.
Started his coaching career as a high school pitching coach at Paul Laurence Dunbar and then East Jessamine High School. During the summers he served as head coach to the Thoroughbreds in the CCBL (Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League).