Alan Harrison    6'3" 240 Lb.   WR  James Madison University 2003

 

Glynn Harrison rips an 82 yarder from scimmage to bury Ga.-Tech on his way to another bowl game in the mid '70's.

 

 

Glynn Harrison rips Auburn Defense as he did to most defenses. Glynn is now better known now as Alan Harrison's father. How soon they forget. Glynn was an All-SEC Running-back, Captain of the team, and a scholastic All-American

  Please allow me to brag on my nephew. Alan Harrison has been the perfect, All-American, biscuit eatin’, cornbread lovin’ mega-jock to my Brother Glynn and his wife Cissy. His story is quite amazing and it goes like this. Alan is one of the most gifted athletes I’ve ever seen, and probably could have gone to College on any of four sports he excelled in. He ended up signing in the most un-likely sport of all, for him, Football. A tremendous Baseball and Basketball player at Oconee High School in Georgia, not to mention Golf, Alan was asked to come out for football in the spring of his senior year because the QB was moving and that left only a sophomore to lead the Warriors. Naturally he and his parents were reluctant in that they had been talking to colleges on the basketball front, and didn’t want to risk injury. Coach Herrin (now at Camden Co. HS) talked him into it, and Alan was asked to attend a “Wing-T” Clinic to learn a bit about the QB position. Remember, He had never set  foot on a football field before.  He agreed to go and there he was. A few days into the clinic, Alan was offered a full ride to come play QB for a great football college in the Northeast. Alan failed to mention that he had never taken a live snap or even practiced one day of football. None the less, the coach wanted him and kept in touch, and the offer open all the way till signing day. Think that is the happy ending? Not - So - Fast. Alan returned to his high school eager to learn and play football, but before seasons practices began, the Original QB tells the coach he is returning and didn’t have to move after all. Alan had to yield to the experienced QB and was moved to wide receiver. He had a tremendous year in that, Oconee County went undefeated, Won the State Title, and Alan was offered a full ride to James Madison University where he has led the team in receiving since his first day there. This is not the school that offered him the scholarship at camp. There is more... The twist of fate...The Head Coach at JMU that signed Alan, is the father of the QB that got this whole ball rolling, Clayton Mathews. Both now are playing together again at JMU after that monumental season in high school. Alan is a 6’3” 240lb wide receiver that can run, and is hopeful for a shot at the pros, which you  figure, would only be right  in a story like this, don't you think?

Jackson Harrison seems to be going to work for Zippy Duvall on the farm, and then takes time to ride the land with Zellie Duvall on Buddy.

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 Pictures Left to Right: Melody, Me, Katie, Chad...#2 Me and Shelby...#3 Melody, Amber, Katie (My Daughters) #4 Kathy (My Wife & Me) at the Sourwood Inn, one of our favorite mountain spots in NC.  #5 The 4 Horsemen? yeah right! (My Brothers-Ken, Glynn, Me, & Stan) #6 Kim King (Partner in Crime, and one of the worlds finest people) and Walter Murray (Good Friend and great man)... #7 My Brother Glynn and I at Christmas 2002. Glynn is featured above in pictures at UGA as running back, #8 My Brother Glynn & wife Cissy.  #9 Me and Coach Phil Knight with Captains, class of 1970.  #10 My Lakeside Team 2003. #11 Coach and Kathy.  #12 Kathy & Beverly (My Sister-In -Law & big football fan) #13  My son Chad and daughter in-law Lauren.  #14  My son, Chad and daughter, Katie.  #15 Coach H and Chad.  #16Alan Harrison and wife Kristin (see feature above)  #17  My daughter-in-law Lauren, HEY! you'd show her off too.  #18 Newly Weds - My niece Amy and Joe Boyd (Glynn's Daughter), I claim to be her favorite uncle. #19 Beverly (Kathy's sister and her fiance Kenny  #20 Kathy and I all cleaned up and doing Christmas in Pittsburgh.  #21 Grand-kids, Raychel and Shelby. #22 Katie and Jackson (5mo.). #23 Jackson 5wks. old.. #24 Chad & Jackson at the baby dedication (5months). #25 Jackson 4 months & coach.  #26 One great GA running back along with Hershel Walker. #27 Beverley (Kathy's sis and her "to be hubby, Kenny!  #28 Raychel & Jackson. 29 Chad & Shelby. 30 Melody & Katie, Coach Harrison's Daughters. #31 Chad and his Lab puppy Abbey. #32 Jackson's first hayride. #33. Jackson doing Elton John improv.  #34 Jackson feeding grandad. #35. Raychel, Coach's 5 year old granddaughter. #36 Kathy with Raychel and Shelby at the NGA Game. #37 Abbey-Chad's Lab. #38 It's him again  #39 Chad & Lauren  #40 Jackson & Coach watching football...really!  41. If there weren't enough pictures of action Jackson  42. Raychel and Shelby  43. Melody and Lauren (Daughter and Daughter in law.   44. Lauren and Chad (Jackson's Parents)  45. Chad and Dad  46.Chad & Lauren  47. Raychel.  48.Melody (my oldest)

Coach's son Chad and his wife Lauren has given Coach Harrison another coaching project for the future, for they had a son December 29, 2004. Jackson Chadwick Harrison has arrived. "Needless to say, we are all excited about the boy to go along with the 2 girls from Melody, my oldest daughter. This forces me to live to be an old codger to enjoy what God has blessed me with".

 

Chad, Lauren, & Jackson  Dec.7, 2005

FOOTBALL PLAYER IN TRAINING - SEE CLIP BELOW    Watch the amazing Jackson Chadwick Harrison (6 mo. old) do his morning workout of tummy crunches getting ready for the upcoming football season. It's a hoot !

JACKSON-CRUNCHES.mpg CLICK HERE

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY BOY !  Just like a slobbering proud grandfather does in these times. Pardon my gushing in advance! 6 lbs 14 oz, and QB hands! 

WEIGHT COUNT:  Can't keep up. Growing like a weed. Getting big enough to be a Football player.

UH-OH!!!!  A GIRL ON THE WAY in APRIL