Marcus Harris (2025) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Marcus Harris

Induction:
2025

Marcus Harris, Football (2007-10)

Along with teammate Casey Brockman, inducted together in class of 2025.
Harris & Brockman were the third QB/WR tandem to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame following: Larry Tillman (inducted 1978) & Harvey Tanner (Inducted in 1992) and Mike Cherry & Reggie Swinton (Inducted each in 2022).
When he played his final game at MSU in 2010, Harris was the program's all-time leader in receptions (216), yards (2,471) and touchdowns (22).
Key player in one of the most amazing games in Racer history on homecoming day at Roy Stewart Stadium (Oct. 9, 2010).
Racers defeated Missouri State 72-59 as he and Brockman led the Racers to their modern era points record.
It marked the only FCS game to ever have a 500-yard passer (Brockman), 200-yard rusher (Mike Harris) and 200-yard receiver (Marcus Harris).
In the game against Missouri State, MSU had a MSU Record 816yds of total offense.
In that famous game Haris had set the MSU and Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) record with five touchdowns in a single game as he caught five of the seven TD passes that Brockman threw.
Recorded 213 yards in that same game, which ranks 4th all-time for a single game at MSU.
Scored 30 points in that contest, tied for the 2nd-most points scored by a single player in a MSU game.
Consensus Draft Services honorable mention preseason All-American in both 2009 and 2010.
Named All-OVC 2010 and was named All-America.
In 2010, finished 22nd in the voting for the Walter Payton Award (given to the top player in the FCS) as a write-in candidate.
2009 season opener against Kentucky Wesleyan, had a pair of special teams touchdowns on a 75-yard punt return and 85-yard kickoff return.
Although undrafted in 2011, Harris never played in a regular season game, but spent five seasons in the NFL with the Lions (2011), Titans (2012) and Giants (2013-15) and also spent time playing in the United Football League and the Arena Football League.
In the Arena Football League (AFL), had a highly productive 2013 season with the Iowa Barnstormers, recording 94 receptions for 1,223 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Played for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) in 2012.
Out of St. Louis, Missouri, played at Kirkwood High School.
Played varsity quarterback for three seasons, leading the team to a 29-4 record.
While he was an all-state quarterback at Kirkwood, transitioned to wide receiver upon arriving at Murray State in 2007.