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Harris Selected for NFL Players Association All-Star Game
1/17/2011 12:09:53 PM | Football
Racers all-time leading receiver continues quest for the NFL
Former Murray State All-America wide receiver Marcus Harris has been selected to the 2011 NFL Players Association All-Star Game to be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 5. The game, which was formerly known as the Texas vs. The Nation Challenge, is set to kickoff at 1 p.m. and will be shown live on CBS College Sports.
The concept of The GAME will remain Texas vs. The Nation with seniors having ties to the state of Texas taking on top seniors from across the Nation. The Texas team will be coached by Bill Bates, while Jerry Glanville will coach The Nation team.
Harris (North St. Louis, Mo.) put together one of the finest single-season performances in school history, as he hauled in 84 passes for 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns. He did all this despite missing two games with an injury. Harris leads the FCS in receptions per game (9.33), and ranks second in yards per game (117.4).
In just nine games, Harris ranks second on the single-season list for receptions and tied for second in yards. He also tied for fourth on single-season touchdown list, while putting his name in a tie at the top of the list with five 100-yard performances.
Harris began the season by catching 11 passes for 73 yards in the season opener against Kent State, but suffered an injury that forced him to miss the next two games. He made his return against UT Martin and caught three passes for 52 yards in the Racer victory.
That was just the beginning for Harris, as he caught eight passes for 99 yards against Jacksonville State before putting together one of the best single-game performances against Missouri State. He caught nine passes in the game, covering 213 yards, while setting a school and Ohio Valley Conference record with five touchdowns.
Harris followed that performance by hauling in 11 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Illinois, marking the last time Harris would be held under 100 yards in his career.
The final four games of the season saw Harris go for 128 yards (12 catches) against Eastern Kentucky, 126 yards (8 catches) against Tennessee Tech, 138 yards (11 catches) against Tennessee Tech, and 137 yards (11 catches) against Tennessee State.
His 67-yard touchdown against TSU, proved to be the game-winning touchdown as the Racers finished the season with a 6-5 record, their first winning season since 2004.
Harris closed out his remarkable MSU career as the school's all-time leader in receptions (216) and yards (2,471), while ranking second in touchdowns (21). His 216 receptions also rank second on the all-time OVC list.
The concept of The GAME will remain Texas vs. The Nation with seniors having ties to the state of Texas taking on top seniors from across the Nation. The Texas team will be coached by Bill Bates, while Jerry Glanville will coach The Nation team.
Harris (North St. Louis, Mo.) put together one of the finest single-season performances in school history, as he hauled in 84 passes for 1,057 yards and nine touchdowns. He did all this despite missing two games with an injury. Harris leads the FCS in receptions per game (9.33), and ranks second in yards per game (117.4).
In just nine games, Harris ranks second on the single-season list for receptions and tied for second in yards. He also tied for fourth on single-season touchdown list, while putting his name in a tie at the top of the list with five 100-yard performances.
Harris began the season by catching 11 passes for 73 yards in the season opener against Kent State, but suffered an injury that forced him to miss the next two games. He made his return against UT Martin and caught three passes for 52 yards in the Racer victory.
That was just the beginning for Harris, as he caught eight passes for 99 yards against Jacksonville State before putting together one of the best single-game performances against Missouri State. He caught nine passes in the game, covering 213 yards, while setting a school and Ohio Valley Conference record with five touchdowns.
Harris followed that performance by hauling in 11 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Illinois, marking the last time Harris would be held under 100 yards in his career.
The final four games of the season saw Harris go for 128 yards (12 catches) against Eastern Kentucky, 126 yards (8 catches) against Tennessee Tech, 138 yards (11 catches) against Tennessee Tech, and 137 yards (11 catches) against Tennessee State.
His 67-yard touchdown against TSU, proved to be the game-winning touchdown as the Racers finished the season with a 6-5 record, their first winning season since 2004.
Harris closed out his remarkable MSU career as the school's all-time leader in receptions (216) and yards (2,471), while ranking second in touchdowns (21). His 216 receptions also rank second on the all-time OVC list.
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