Born in Butte, Montana[REF][REF] to John and Joan Morris, Brian Morris graduated from Butte Central Catholic High School, where he was an All-State athlete, who competed in football, track, and basketball.
Earning a scholarship to Stanford University, Morris was a four-year letterman on the Stanford Cardinal football team[REF] and was the team's starting fullback in the 1986 Gator Bowl [REF].