Marcus "Soup" Harris (born March 1, 1989) is a former

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wide receiver. He played

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. He has also been a member of the

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, Tennessee Titans, Omaha Nighthawks,

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, and

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Early years

Harris played quarterback for

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in Kirkwood, Missouri. He earned second-team all-state honors after passing for 1,800 yards and rushing for 450 yards his senior year. He also led the Pioneers to the class 5A state championship game, where they lost to Raymore-Peculiar High School. He was named first-team all-conference his junior and senior seasons. Harris was named honorable mention all-state after his junior year in which he threw for 2,423 yards.

College career

Harris played football from 2007 to 2010 with the

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. He finished his college career with 217 receptions, 2,479 receiving yards and 21 receiving touchdowns.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Harris was signed by the Detroit Lions on July 28, 2011 after going undrafted in the

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. He was released by the Lions on August 29, 2011. He was signed to the Lions' practice squad on November 30, 2011. Harris was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Lions on January 10, 2012.

Tennessee Titans

Harris signed with the Tennessee Titans on August 1, 2012. He was released by the Titans on August 26, 2012.

Omaha Nighthawks

Harris spent the 2012 season with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.

Iowa Barnstormers

Harris was signed by the Iowa Barnstormers on February 27, 2013. He accrued 94 receptions, 1,223 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns during the

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New York Giants

Harris signed with the New York Giants on August 12, 2013. He was released by the Giants on August 31 and re-signed to the Giants' practice squad on September 1, 2013. He was released by the Giants on September 24, 2013 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 1, 2013. Harris was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2014. He was released by the Giants on July 15, 2015 and placed on injured reserve on July 16, 2015. He became a free agent on March 9, 2016.

Baltimore Brigade

Harris was assigned to the

on January 18, 2017.

References

External links

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