He was inducted into the Holy Cross Hall of Fame in 1973. In 1983 Jon was an inaugural inductee of the Gonzaga College High School Athletic Hall of Fame, joined in 1991 by his brother Will who quarterbacked Gonzaga and at the University of Maryland as well serving as Gonzaga Head Football Coach from '75 to '78. Morris wore #56 for the Patriots, as did Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Andre Tippett. After his playing career, Morris worked as the color commentator on Patriots radio broadcasts from 1979 to 1987, followed by color analysis of NFL games for NBC television.