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Class of 2014 wide receiver Monte Harrison is heading to Arkansas after decade-long baseball career

Monte Harrison was a multi-sport star in the Class of 2014. Now he will play football at Arkansas after spending a decade in professional baseball. (Photo: Sam Soliday)

At 28 years old, Monte Harrison will be stepping on to the football field for the first time since he won a state championship at Lee’s Summit West (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) in the fall of 2013.

A four-star wide receiver in the Class of 2014, Harrison signed to play football at Nebraska in the Bo Pelini era.

He never made it to Lincoln.

Monte Harrison was a multi-sport star in the Class of 2014. Now he will play football at Arkansas after spending a decade in professional baseball. (Photo: Sam Soliday)

In 2020, Harrison earned his first call-up to the Miami Marlins. Across three seasons with the Marlins and Angels Harrison hit .176 in 68 at-bats with two home runs.

Now the former 1,000-yard high school receiver is headed to Arkansas where he will walk-on under head coach Sam Pittman.

Whether it was rushing, receiving or returning, Harrison had a knack for the finding the end zone. He scored 28 touchdowns as a senior while the Titans won the Class 5 state championship. He finished his high school career as a higher-rated prospect than three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes according to 247Sports.

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