User:TarheelBornBred/Jayden Harrison
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver Return specialist |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born: | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Pearl-Cohn (Nashville, Tennessee) |
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Jayden Devon Harrison is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who plays for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Harrison previously played for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Marshall Thundering Herd.
Early years
[edit]Harrison was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He attended Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee. Harrison was an all-city selection in his sophomore and junior years, and as a senior, he was named a third-team all-midstate football player. Additionally as a senior, Harrison was named as a finalist for the William E. Hume Award, which is given to the high schooler in the metro-Nashville area who exhibits the best character and performance as a football player. Harrison, a consensus three-star recruit, committed to play for Vanderbilt University over Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi State, and Tennessee. Harrison cited Vanderbilt's coaches, academic reputation, and proximity to his hometown as his reasons for committing to Vanderbilt. Harrison was part of The Tennessean's 2018 edition of the "Dandy Dozen," a group of the top collegiate prospects in the Nashville area.
College career
[edit]Vanderbilt
[edit]Harrison did not play in any games for Vanderbilt his freshman year. In 2020, Harrison played in all nine games during the shortened season, having eight catches for 20 yards, along with nine kickoff returns for 141 yards.
Marshall
[edit]After the 2020 season, Harrison would transfer to Marshall University, where he would continue playing football.