Arlen Harris

Arlen Quincy Harris (born April 22, 1980 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is a former NFL running back played for the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the University of Virginia and Hofstra University. He won a PIAA State Championship at Downingtown High School.

Arlen Harris
Born: (1980-04-22) April 22, 1980
Chester, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s)Running Back
CollegeVirginia & Hofstra
Career history
As player
2003–2005St. Louis Rams
2006Detroit Lions
2007Atlanta Falcons*
Career stats

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. He also played in the Big 33 All-Star game vs the top players in Ohio and walked away with MVP. In college, Harris did not play either 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 an all-star game in Las Vegas and was named MVP.[2]

Harris was undrafted, but he was signed by the NFL's St. Louis Rams. He played three seasons with the Rams, starting three games.[3] He moved to the Detroit Lions in 2006, also starting three games there.[4] He ended his career with the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury in the last pre-season game vs the Baltimore Ravens.

Harris now runs his own business, Run It Performance, that develops top youth running backs. He is also heavily involved in the community with his foundation, church, and youth programs. Harris has been married to his wife Heather for 16 years, and together they have three children Caeli, Arlen Jr., and Ayden.

In 2017, Harris was inducted into the Chester County Sports Hall of Fame.[5]

Notes
  1. Starkey, Joe. "Play of the Game: Harris breaks loose". www.archive.triblive.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. McPherson, Chris. "Harris enjoying success in St. Louis". Daily Local News, October 30, 2003. Retrieved on May 27, 2013.
  3. Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary (Eds.). The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 291. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
  4. CBS Sports. "Arlen Harris, NFL". Retrieved on May 27, 2013.
  5. "Arlen Harris". www.chestercountysportshalloffame.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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