Marcus Harris (born October 11, 1974) is a former American college football player who was an All-American wide receiver for the

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and won the

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as the best college wide receiver in the nation.

Early life

Harris was born in 1974. He attended Brooklyn Center High School in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, where he was a star

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for the Brooklyn Center Centaurs

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team.

College career

Harris received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Wyoming, and he played for the

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team from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, Harris was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and won the Biletnikoff Award. He finished his career at Wyoming with 259 receptions, 4,518 receiving yards, and 38

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catches. He was inducted into the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on September 24, 2004.

Statistics

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Professional career

He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (232nd overall pick) of the

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.Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History
1997 National Football League Draft
Retrieved February 2, 2012. He is the only Biletnikoff Award winner to never play in a

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(NFL) regular season game. He currently is an offensive coordinator for the football team, assistant coach for boys basketball team and head coach of the girls softball team at the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Marcus 1974 births Living people All-American college football players American football wide receivers Detroit Lions players Players of American football from Minneapolis Wyoming Cowboys football players

Early life

College career

Statistics

Professional career

See also

References