Marcus Harrison (born July 10, 1984) is a former

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defensive tackle. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...

Early life

Harrison played

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in Little Rock. After a successful career as an Arkansas Razorback, Harrison stepped up for the Chicago Bears and had a productive rookie season, rotating in and playing extensively alongside

Tommie Harris Tommie Harris, Jr. (born April 29, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consens ...

Professional career

On September 4, 2011, Harrison was claimed off waivers by the

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. However, he failed his physical and was placed back on waivers. On October 14, Harrison was signed by the New England Patriots, and to make room, the Patriots released

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. He was released on October 15, 2011.

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Marcus 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Little Rock, Arkansas American football defensive tackles Arkansas Razorbacks football players Chicago Bears players New England Patriots players