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Wilson Harris to complete
family legacy at MPC
By Gabriel Kahaian
MDJ Sports Writer
There has been a family legacy
brewing on Mount Paran Chrsitan’s
football program since 2012.
Since then, the Eagles have had
a line of three Harris brothers suit
up and play under the lights at
Catherine Steele Sewell Stadium.
The oldest brother, Garret Wilson,
graduated in 2016. He was
an all-state linebacker and was a
part of Mount Paran Christian’s
2014 state championship team.
The middle brother, Drake Harris
was also an all-state linebacker
and was a part of the 2017 semifinal
playoff run.
The youngest of the three, Wilson
Harris, is preparing for his senior
season and said he is ready
to finish the legacy that his brothers
started.
“It is my final year, I’m ready
to do it. I’m going to do good,”
Wilson said.
The 6-foot-3, 295-pound senior
plays offensive line and defensive
line for the Eagles. Along
with football, Wilson is a heavyweight
wrestler and made Mount
Paran Christian’s honor roll with
a 3.8 GPA. Coach Mitch Jordan
said Wilson brings consistency
and leadership to his program.
“Wilson has always been steady
and sound on the O-line and
D-line,” Jordan said. “Wilson
just has that work ethic, hard
nose mentality that every coach
wants on their team. He takes
the true blue collar mentality
that we want to instill in our
players.”
Wilson lets his mentality shine
when he is on the wrestling mat,
utilizing his strength and willpower
to get the job done.
“I am a wrestler that wants to
prove I am better than everyone I
go against,” Wilson said. “Wrestling
has helped me stand my ground
while I am on the field.”
Jordan has coached all three
brothers and said they had a massive
impact each season they were
a part of the team.
“Wilson comes from a great football
family,” Jordan said. “All the
brothers have played a huge part in
establishing the culture at Mount
Paran football.”
Garret recently graduated from
Mississippi State with a degree in
aeronautical space engineering,
while Drake is entering his senior
year as a finance major at MSU.
The brothers began playing football
around the age of 6 and they
said they were motivated by their
dad to pick up the sport.
“(He) wanted us to do something
and pushed us towards playing football,”
Garret Harris said. “It was
difficult and at first I didn’t like it.
However, my brothers and I agree
that once we started incorporating
training to help us get an edge, it
became fun. We all wanted to be
the best.”
Wilson said he prides himself
on his strength on the football
field, which wrestling has helped
him gain.
“Wrestling helps because it really
helps you get in close with people,
and also keep a good base,” he
said. “It is a really physical sport
and translates over.”
Wilson said that one of his favorite
moments on the field is when
someone in the offensive line gets
a pancake block and gets the opponents’
morale down.
“Everytime one of us gets a pancake,
usually the whole offensive
line gets really excited,” he said.
“We enjoy trash talking the guy
on the ground. It makes it fun and
keeps us competitive.”
Harris said one of his personal
goals is to blossom into a leader
that not just the lines can look up
to, but the entire field as well. His
brother Drake said Wilson is a
natural at using his voice.
“He is just so determined,” Drake
Harris said. “He will always do what
you want him to do on and off the
field. The players see that he puts
in the work. He motivates you to
be the best you can be.”
Garret said Wilson does an incredible
job at keeping spirits high
and looking at the bright side.
“He is nothing but a cup half
full,” Garret Harris said. “When
things are rough, or you need a
laugh or smile, he’s the funniest
person I know. He is a great asset
to any team. You need someone
to stay positive.”
Throughout Wilson Harris’ development
in sports and life, he said
he is extremely grateful for the impact
his brothers have had on him.
“They mean a lot to me,” he said.
“They showed me how to get bigger,
better and stronger in football
and remind me to strive for that
everyday.”
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