Duke linebacker Nick Morris Jr. returns healthy for 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 8:04 AM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Duke linebacker Nick Morris Jr. feels ready for the 2026 season following two consecutive season-ending injuries. Now entering his sixth season, he reported in a media availability that he has never felt better and credited successful recovery from surgery. Morris returns to a competitive linebacker group and is joined by his brother, Jon, who transferred to Duke from UConn. Duke opens its season against Tulane at home on September 5.
- •Morris enters his sixth season with Duke football.
- •He has recovered from back-to-back season-ending injuries.
- •Jon Morris transferred to Duke, reuniting the brothers on the team.
- •Duke's 2026 season begins against Tulane on September 5.
- 8:04 AMYahoo Sports — Duke football's Nick Morris Jr. 'ready to go' after back-to-back injuries
"After back-to-back season-ending injuries, Duke football linebacker Nick Morris Jr. is feeling "the most athletic" he's ever been heading into 2026.
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