Morris joins the 49ers after two seasons (2024-25) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He joined the Falcons after spending the previous three seasons (2021-23) as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, where he helped lead the team to a Super Bowl LVI victory.

Prior to his time with the Rams, Morris spent six seasons (2015-20) in various roles with the Falcons. He spent one season (2020) as defensive coordinator and finished the final 12 weeks of that season as interim head coach. Morris worked as assistant head coach/wide receivers/passing game coordinator for three seasons (2017-19), assistant head coach/wide receivers (2016) and assistant head coach/defensive passing game coordinator (2015). Before his first stint in Atlanta, Morris spent three seasons (2012-14) as the secondary coach for the Washington Commanders. He began his NFL coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he spent nine total seasons serving as the team's head coach (2009-11), defensive backs coach (2007-08), assistant defensive backs coach (2004-05), defensive assistant (2003) and defensive quality control (2002).

Morris joins the 49ers after two seasons (2024-25) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. He joined the Falcons after spending the previous three seasons (2021-23) as defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, where he helped lead the team to a Super Bowl LVI victory.

Prior to his time with the Rams, Morris spent six seasons (2015-20) in various roles with the Falcons. He spent one season (2020) as defensive coordinator and finished the final 12 weeks of that season as interim head coach. Morris worked as assistant head coach/wide receivers/passing game coordinator for three seasons (2017-19), assistant head coach/wide receivers (2016) and assistant head coach/defensive passing game coordinator (2015). Before his first stint in Atlanta, Morris spent three seasons (2012-14) as the secondary coach for the Washington Commanders. He began his NFL coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he spent nine total seasons serving as the team's head coach (2009-11), defensive backs coach (2007-08), assistant defensive backs coach (2004-05), defensive assistant (2003) and defensive quality control (2002).

A native of Newark, NJ, Morris began his coaching career in the collegiate ranks, serving as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Hofstra University, in 1998 and later as defensive backs coach (2000-01). He also served one season (1999) as defensive backs coach at Cornell University and one season (2006) as defensive coordinator at Kansas State University. Morris played safety at Hofstra for four seasons (1994-97) and received his bachelor's degree in physical education from the school.