Markel Harrison

Markel was born and raised in Northern Virginia where he started his football career at the age of 5. He played Pop Warner for the Arlington Hawks for two years and then played for Vienna Youth Inc. (VYI) where he earned 110a Fairfax County Player of the Year in his last youth season. He then attended Marshall High School where he was a 4 sport Varsity athlete, playing football, basketball, lacrosse, and running track. After his high school years, Markel then took a prep year at Midwestern Prep in Illinois. He then went on to attend UVA-Wise on a football scholarship, where he played both cornerback and wide receiver. He earned all-conference honors in the South Atlantic Conference his senior year as a wide receiver. Since his senior season Markel was invited and played in the FAF Senior Bowl in NY and The Dream Bowl in TX, while playing in front of NFL and CFL scouts. Markel recently graduated from UVA-Wise with a degree in Administration of Justice and now plans to keep training in order to maximize his opportunities at playing at the professional level.

“There have been a lot of people in my life who’ve helped me get to this point and it’s only right that I continue to do the same for others. I look forward to passing the torch to the next generation of athletes. I’m extremely grateful to have the opportunity to train with all of the athletes and assist them in their athletic goals. I also want to give these athletes a different perspective on the next level from someone who just went through it. Being an athlete is not all about your performance on the field. You must be strong mentally as well and I want to give these athletes all the tools needed to combat anything they may face in their playing careers and in life.”