Bob Morris

College Area Scout

Bob Morris is in his seventh year as a college area scout for the Browns after serving as a collegiate assistant coach at the Division I-A level for 21 years.

Morris entered coaching as a secondary coach at Northern Illinois University from 1980-83, after working the previous two years as a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado. Morris then served as secondary coach for 10 seasons (1984-93) at Indiana University and helped the Hoosiers reach six bowl games. He was defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Purdue University from 1994-95 and served as the Boilermakers special teams coordinator in 1996. Morris was passing game coordinator/secondary coach at the University of Akron from 1998-2000 and was the Zips defensive coordinator/secondary coach in 2001.

Morris received a master’s degree in sports psychology and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Colorado. He was a two-year letter winner as a defensive back and punt returner for the Buffaloes and helped Colorado win the 1976 Big-8 Championship. Morris also lettered three years in basketball.

A native of Boulder, Colo., Morris is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Jerod, 27, and Joshua, 18. The Morris family volunteers with the Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization. Their ‘little brothers’ name is Bryce.