Photo Courtesy of Tab Brockman
Marcus Harris (6-1/185) leaves Murray State as the school’s most decorated wide receiver. The Racer star ended 2010 with 84 receptions for 1,057 yards receiving (12.6 YPC). Nine of his receptions went for scores. In five of his games this season, he recorded over 100 yards receiving.
The 2010 first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection ended his collegiate career as his school's all-time leader in career receptions (216) and yards (2,471). He now ranks second in the history of the program with 21 career receiving touchdowns.
Certainly honored by his individual accomplishments, the wide receiver maintained a team-first stance when speaking about his records. "It is an honor to have the awards and accolades, but what is most important is that hopefully the records will push future players to break them, which will lead to more wins for Murray State," Harris said.
His 2010 signature moment came against Missouri State at Homecoming when he scored a total of five touchdowns. It was a single-game touchdowns record at Murray State. "It was unreal," Harris said as he continued to recall his historic day, "my family and friends were at the game and I wanted to do something special for them."
The St. Louis native, an athletic quarterback in high school who transitioned to the receiver position during his freshman year at Murray State, now will focus on making the jump to the professional game.
Already a polished route runner, Harris wants to improve upon this aspect of his game leading up to the 2011 NFL Draft. "I want to work on the comeback, but I feel like I have a good grasp of every route on the tree," the wide receiver said.
"I want things I am good at to be great and things I am okay at to be good," Harris said and then added, "I want to tighten up all aspects of my game – speed, strength, etc. – and I want to become a better man as well as a better player."
Each year, more Football Championship Subdivision wide receivers find their way on to NFL rosters via the NFL Draft. 2011 looks to be no exception as a number of FCS WRs, Harris included, should hear their names called during the three-day event.
"I don't want to pass up this opportunity to get to the next level," Harris said.
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