[1] Harris attended Litchfield High School in Gadsden, Alabama,[2] where he was an All-Southeast pick by PrepStar, runner-up selection as the AAA Back-of-the-Year in Alabama, all-state and all-county in his senior season as a team captain for coach Danny Kimble at Litchfield High School.
He was a four-year starter in football, while playing quarterback, wide receiver, tailback, and defensive back.
He was a top 100 player at his position[3] as well as the first Tiger signee from Alabama since Steve Derriso in 1989.,[4] in the 2004 recruiting class.
[2] As a junior, he had three catches for 14 yards while playing in 12 of the 13 games at wide receiver, including three snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl.
Harris spent the 2012 season at North Greenville University, where he served in the same role he will have in Boiling Springs.
The Crusaders won five of their final six games, with four wins over members of the South Atlantic Conference, and Harris’ receivers played a big role in the team's late success.
Prior to his arrival in Tigerville, South Carolina, Harris spent the 2011 campaign on the player development staff at Clemson under longtime strength & conditioning coach Joey Batson.
Harris worked with the Tigers’ offense from a strength and conditioning standpoint, and his time paid off – as Clemson experienced outstanding success.
Harris was a student assistant with the Tigers in 2008, helping Clemson to a 7-6 record and a 31-14 win over rival South Carolina in the regular season finale.