Nick Morris Jr.
Nick Morris Jr.
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Four seasons at Duke, three different head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor and Manny Diaz. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 3 TFL against Illinois — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cooper McDonald’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaren Handy's senior season at Charlotte (2024).
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Background
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 cont...