EAST GRAND FORKS — Jalen Morrison looks a little different now than he did in a UND football uniform.

He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a master’s degree in kinesiology and joined Sanford Sports as a strength and conditioning coach in 2023.

Two years later, Morrison isn’t sporting the 6-foot-2, 290-pound frame he carried as a defensive lineman for the Fighting Hawks. But when a leaner Morrison gets into the weight room at East Grand Forks Sacred Heart, it’s easy to see how he spent his collegiate years pushing around offensive linemen.

Morrison, still employed by Sanford Sports, has brought his professional and personal experience to Sacred Heart as a performance and wellness teacher.

“Seeing 160 kids come in here every day, I was like, this is awesome,” Morrison sa

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