Report: Former MLB Player Monte Harrison Commits to Arkansas CFB as 28-Year-Old WR

After spending nearly a decade playing professional baseball with three seasons in MLB, Monte Harrison is heading back to school to try his hand at another sport.

Per Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (h/t Nick Kosko of On3.com), Harrison has committed to play college football at Arkansas. The 28-year-old will be playing wide receiver for the Razorbacks.

Harrison was rated a 4-star prospect and the No. 7 player in the state of Missouri in the class of 2014 by 247Sports. Per Kosko, he recorded 60 catches for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns and added 198 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns plus a passing touchdown during his senior season.

Harrison had originally committed to Nebraska over offers from schools such as Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. However, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers with a second-round pick that same year and chose to pursue a baseball career.

Unfortunately, it took Harrison some time before he found his footing on the diamond. He spent six years in the minor leagues before finally making it to the majors in 2020 with the Miami Marlins. He played 32 games that season and hit .170 with one home run and three RBI. He appeared in nine games the following year and was sent back down to Triple-A.

In April 2022, Harrison signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. He was promoted to the major league roster in June of that year and played nine games before the Angels designated him for assignment. He rejoined the Brewers on a minor league deal in 2023 and played 88 games for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.

Harrison is joining an Arkansas team that went 4-8 in 2023 and finished last in the SEC West.