After playing in MLB, 28-year-old Monte Harrison to play college football for Arkansas

The 28-year-old will trade his baseball cleats for football ones as he plans to walk-on to the Arkansas Razorbacks football team, according to 247 Sports and ESPN.

Even in a world where college athletes are getting six years of eligibility thanks to COVID-19, Harrison will be one of the oldest college football players when he joins the program. He’s not a stranger to football; he was a four-star recruit in the 2014 class that included Myles Garrett, Leonard Fournette, Deebo Samuel and Deshaun Watson. He committed to play for Bo Pelini at Nebraska as a receiver, but that year, he was drafted in the second round of the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Harrison opted to pursue a baseball career without every using any college eligibility.

Monte Harrison MLB career

Harrison spent four seasons in the Brewers minor leagues, and at one point, was the top prospect in the organization. In 2018, he was part of the Christian Yelich trade that resulted in Harrison being sent to Miami, and he was still a top 100 prospect with the Marlins.