Jamie was born June 6, 1965 into a family that produced several outstanding athletes. As the youngest of six, Jamie watched his brother Joe play running back for the New York Giants, and brother Mike compete as a world-class sprinter. Much to his parents' credit, Jamie fulfilled the Morris legacy of excellence in sports.

In 1984, Jamie came to Michigan from Ayer High School in Massachusetts. He is the only player in Michigan football history to lead the team in rushing all four years. He recieved all Big Ten honors in 1986 and 1987. In the 1988 NFL draft, Jamie was selected in the fourth round by the Washington Redskins. Although he only carried the ball 252 times in his three-year NFL career, he still holds the record for most rushes in a game, 45.

Morris rewrote the Wolverine record book, establishing a new single season record with 1,703 yards during 1987 and an all-time record of 4,393 yards. The individual season record stood until 1995 when Tim Biakabutuka exceeded it, and the career record stood until January 1, 2001 when it was surpassed by Anthony Thomas. Jamie still holds the record for most 100-yard games in a single season with 10.

While team captain in 1987, Jamie received the Bo Schembechler Award as the team's Most Valuable Player. He also was named to the All Big Ten teams in both 1986 and 1987. In addition, he was presented with the Frederick Matthaei Scholarship Award in 1986.

A decade after leaving, Morris returned to Ann Arbor to put his U-M education in sports marketing to its best use. As Development Manager, Jamie performs a key role in the Athletic Department's fundraising campaign by working with alumni, fans, former student athletes, and corporate sponsors to achieve a $100 million department goal by 2008.

Jamie and his wife, Kimberly, who also fundraises for the University, have a two-year old daughter named Kendall (class of 2025).