Dante Harris is a 5-10, 145-pound Point Guard from Alcoa, TN. And then we’d have him come around and get it.”And as he has shown repeatedly, there’s a good chance that next one will be special. “I can recall watching it, and it was almost humorous the success he was having.“People underestimate his size, and they underestimate him. And other times, the coaches would try to hide Harris in the formation.Unfortunately, Findlay’s squib kick squirted past two other Assumption players and wound up rolling right into Harris’ hands.The Saints didn’t draft Harris, but they certainly didn’t overlook him.“But I always kept that chip on my shoulder, and every time I go out to practice or go to play, I always feel like I’ve got something to prove.”Harris said he even had one college coach specifically tell him he was “too small to play Division I” and “smaller than I thought” when he came to his school on a recruiting visit. But she said neither she nor her husband, Marlon, really takes any credit - nor do any of his coaches, for that matter. Emmanuel Butler #18. But Harris stuck with Assumption because it had been after him longer and because he wanted to leave Baltimore.But Harris didn’t gravitate toward being a return specialist right away.He was also a star running back in high school, gaining more than 2,000 yards of total offense while leading Baltimore’s Archbishop Curley to its first-ever undefeated season in 2014.“The only thing you can do is take pride in it and try to get better each and every day.”One time, Harris said he was practically hiding near the sideline when he wound up scoring. Juwan Johnson #83. Lil'Jordan Humphrey #84. “Ever since I was little, I’ve always been small. On the fumble, I didn’t. It was a diamond and a piece of coal. He’s just a great kid,” Ellisa said.“So what was difficult was the level of competition. They celebrated when they landed him -- with Canan crediting strength and conditioning coordinator Chris Grautski for his recruiting efforts.Canan and head coach Bob Chesney had to get more creative than they ever imagined with Assumption’s kick-return game to devise ways for Harris to get the ball.Harris recovered his own fumble in the preseason, but then he lost one Sunday at Seattle. But nonetheless, you asked yourself, ‘Well, does he dominate?’ And he did.”Assumption’s coaches thought everyone else was nuts. Maurice Harris #16. Marquez Callaway #12. -- Deonte Harris had already scored on a 99-yard kickoff return, a 76-yard pass and a 39-yard pass during the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2017.
Deonte Harris. Deonte Harris Wide Receiver Assumption Alex Khvatov: What are your measurements (height, weight and forty time)? I knew somebody was gonna give me an opportunity. Tommylee Lewis #15. But he’s done well. I hated the thought of playing kick returner/punt returner,” Harris said. “The [college] film was extremely impressive,” Payton said. But you look at the film and it’s as good of a high school film as you’re gonna see.