Link: Harris’ Journey A Tricky One
To say it’s not easy to make it to the NFL would be an understatement. It takes an insane amount of work, talent, perseverance and luck. Anthony Harris took just such a journey. The former Western New Mexico grad has been all over the map in his attempt to make it to the promised land.
For 3½ seasons, he was a defensive/offensive lineman for the Rock River Raptors franchise, now based in Rockville, Ill., in the Continental Indoor Football League. Earlier this year he started out for the Milwaukee Iron in arenafootball2.
He was also a long-snapper for both teams.
He was also an indoor football star.
On the Rock River Website, Harris is remembered as a “Raptors great” in a headline and as “the real deal” by his former coach. Even though he played only two games for Milwaukee, the Iron referred to him as a “defensive standout” and a “premier player.”
A premiere player in some random indoor football league does not guarantee an NFL tryout, let alone success. As Lange points out in the article, Harris will have to beat out long-tenured long snapper James Dearth for his roster spot. As unlikely as that is to happen, it’s even more unlikely Harris will make it on the defensive line. However, given his backstory, Harris will be an interesting name to follow as the summer progresses.
Any other names you guys are keeping an eye on for this summer?
3 Responses to Link: Harris’ Journey A Tricky One
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JetInDallas says:
Dan,
Brian Toal was npt signed from the tryouts. So, he will not be in training camp.
Brian Toal, LB Boston College