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Brayden Morris is staying home. The Callaway senior made it official on Monday, signing to continue his academic and athletic career at Point University starting in the fall.

“They say only about 7% of high school athletes get the chance to play in college, so this is a big deal for me,” Morris said. “Not everybody gets a chance like this, so I’m incredibly grateful.”

Staying close to home was appealing for Morris, who was committed to Reinhardt before flipping his commitment in recent months.

“Point actually offered me back in January, but I was thinking of going a different route at first,” he said. “They were actually the first ones that called and reached out to me, and that stuck with me.

“I also have a lot of family here that will be able to see me play,” he added.

Morris has seen it all with the Cavaliers. He went from another guy to THE guy for Callaway. Morris transformed his mind and body over his time as a Cavalier to become a brick wall in goal and a leader for the team.

“I wasn’t ready to play at this level when I was younger,” Morris said. “I put in a lot of work to get where I wanted to be. I also had that fire in me to play at the next level, I just had to put in the extra work to get there.”

Morris served as a captain for the last two seasons. He has been at the heart of Callaway soccer’s success in recent years. This senior class won 52 games, the best four-year stretch in program history, and Morris’ play in goal was a major contributing factor towards the Cavaliers’ success. 

“Brayden was a two-year captain for us, which is not the norm,” Callaway soccer coach Mike Petite said. “He really came into his junior year with a commitment to getting better for himself, but mainly for the team… he set a level of leadership that we haven’t seen at this school in a long time.”

Monday was a special occasion for Morris as the entire Callaway boys soccer team came out to support their senior. The boys were in attendance AND made some noise for the first Callaway boys soccer player to sign in college since 2023.

“It’s a brotherhood,” Morris said. “These guys have had my back no matter what.”