Marcus Harris (defensive tackle)
| Auburn Tigers – No. 50 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Liberal Arts |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 27, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Park Crossing (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marcus Harris (born September 27, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Early life and high school[edit]
Harris attended high school at Park Crossing. Coming out of high school, Harris was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.[1][2]
College career[edit]
Kansas[edit]
During, Harris's first year with the Jayhawks in 2019 he would play in two games before redshirting.[3] During week three of the 2020 season, Harris made six tackles with three being for a loss.[4] In the following week, Harris would notch two and half tackles for a loss against rival Kansas State.[5] In 2020, Harris had a breakout year totaling 27 tackles with seven and a half being for a loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[6] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Harris decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]
Auburn[edit]
Harris decided to transfer to play for the Auburn Tigers.[9][10] During the 2021 season, Harris notched 27 tackles, with six going for a loss, two sacks, and a fumble recovery which he returned for a touchdown.[11] In 2022, Harris notched 30 tackles, with six and a half going for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection.[12] During the 2023 season, Harris tallied 40 tackles with 11 going for a loss, seven sacks, and a forced fumble, where for his performance he was named first-team all-SEC.[13] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Harris decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[14][15]
Harris finished his career with the Auburn Tigers notching 97 tackles, with 23.5 being for a loss, and 11 sacks.[16]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
286 lb (130 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.06 s | 1.77 s | 2.94 s | 4.69 s | 7.78 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
34 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[17][18] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Marcus Harris - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Harris Announces Commitment to Play Football at University of Kansas". FieldLevel. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Green, Tom. "Kansas defensive line transfer Marcus Harris 'as advertised' for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Peavey, Emerson. "Kansas football defensive lineman Marcus Harris is 'just scratching the surface'". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Green, Tom. "Kansas defensive end transfer, Montgomery native commits to Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Vitale, Josh. "Montgomery defensive lineman Marcus Harris transferring from Kansas to Auburn football". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Baylow, Gus. "Kansas football star defensive lineman Marcus Harris enters transfer portal". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Smith, Benton. "Starting DE Marcus Harris enters transfer portal, leaving KU football". KU Sports. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Vitale, Josh. "For Marcus Harris and his family, coming home to Auburn football 'a dream come true'". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Hill, Jordan. "Former Kansas defensive end Marcus Harris commits to Auburn". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Green, Tom. "Auburn's Marcus Harris still drawing from lessons learned during time at Kansas". AL.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Harris 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Cavanagh, Joleigh. "Marcus Harris Declares for 2024 NFL Draft". Eagle Eye TV. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Silva, Richard. "Marcus Harris declares for 2024 NFL Draft, won't return to Auburn football". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Cole, Adam. "Auburn defensive lineman Marcus Harris declares for NFL Draft". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Noyes, Craig. "Marcus Harris declares for 2024 NFL Draft". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Harris Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Marcus Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.