Arlen Harris
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Chester, Pennsylvania | April 22, 1980
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Downingtown |
College: | University of Virginia |
Undrafted: | 2003 |
Career history | |
Arlen Quincy Harris Sr. (born April 22, 1980) is a former
Biography
Arlen was born in Chester, Pennsylvania,[1] and was considered one of the top 3 running backs coming out of Downingtown High School where he won a PIAA State Championship and broke Tony Dorsett's rushing record. He was a Parade All-American. He also played in the Big 33 All-Star game vs the top players in Ohio and won MVP. In college, Harris did not play his junior year, due to an injury to his knee, or his senior year because he transferred and lost that year's eligibility. So, Harris did not play football for two years until he made his return to football in the Paradise Bowl all-star game in Las Vegas and was named MVP.[2]
Harris was undrafted in the
Harris and his wife, Heather, have three children, Caeli, Arlen Jr., and Ayden.
In 2017, Harris was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame.[5]
In 2018 , Harris was inducted into the Downingtown High School Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ Starkey, Joe. "Play of the Game: Harris breaks loose". www.archive.triblive.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris. "Harris enjoying success in St. Louis" Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. Daily Local News, October 30, 2003. Retrieved on May 27, 2013.
- ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ CBS Sports. "Arlen Harris, NFL". Retrieved on May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Arlen Harris". www.chestercountysportshalloffame.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.