Manny Harris joined the Northwestern State coaching staff in January 2022 and will tutor the Demon receiving corps.
A former quarterback at Arkansas Tech and UTSA, Harris comes to NSU after spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at Incarnate Word, working alongside current Demon offensive coordinator Cody Crill and offensive line coach Beau Blair.
At UIW, Harris gained a multitude of experience, working with quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and the offensive line.
Harris completed his playing career as a team captain at Arkansas Tech in 2019. Prior to his time in Russellville, he was a second-team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference quarterback at Cisco Junior College where he led the NJCAA in passing yardage before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.
While at Arkansas Tech, Harris threw for 1,373 yards and five touchdowns while adding 125 yards and a score on the ground.
Harris began his collegiate playing career at UTSA where he was part of the Roadrunners’ first bowl appearance in program history.
An All-State quarterback at Copperas Cove (Texas) High School, Harris is a 2018 graduate of UTSA in multidisciplinary studies and earned his master of education in teacher leading and learning from Arkansas Tech in 2020.
Harris is married to Alexandria and the couple resides in Natchitoches.
