Baylor defensive lineman Christian Harris, rear, pursues McCallie’s DeAngelo Hardy during their teams’ rivalry matchup in October 2018. Harris signed with Western Carolina on Wednesday.A trend of stout defensive linemen going on to play college football continues for the Chattanooga area.
Baylor’s Christian Harris picked Western Carolina on Wednesday, with his decision to play for the Football Championship Subdivision and Southern Conference program coming down to the later hours of national signing day, the start of the traditional signing period for college football.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Harris was considered the No. 58 top prospect in the state and a three-star defensive end by 247Sports.com. He also was a member of the Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen in 2018.
“It was a hard process choosing between 31 collegiate offers,” said Harris, whose list included Army, Navy and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
His decision to pick the Catamounts ended up being straightforward – and forward-looking.