Harris has stayed involved with the game since his playing days and is a national scout for Prep Redzone, traveling around the country evaluating high school and middle school players. He also owns his own company, Run It Performance, which trains athletes, specifically running backs.

However, he’s found that there’s nothing like also being a head coach, and recently took that position at Timberland High School, which is part of the Wentzville, (MO) School District.

“I always told my wife, because I pass this school every time I leave my home, it’s so close, five minutes, ‘That school would probably be the only one that’d make me get back on the sidelines,'” said Harris, who had previously been the head coach at Lutheran St. Charles H.S. in St. Peters. MO, and led his team to the State Championship – Class 2 title in 2021.

“I’m friends with the old coach, and saw he’d stepped down. He put out a tweet, and it just shocked me. I didn’t think I would have that type of response. I was energized, and said to my wife, ‘Is this something that we should pursue?’ And so we talked about it with the family, prayed about it, and I applied and got the position.

“I feel the reason why I really like high school – because I’ve had opportunities to coach in college and even help out the pros – is because I think this is the most unique time and the most innocent part of football. Because once they graduate, I mean, it’s a job, it’s a business. So seeing those kids learn that, I love to see it.

“I like being around the boys and to pay it forward because someone did it for me. Our tag is Building Champions for Life, because it’s not just being a champion on the field, but in the classroom and at home. I really believe that, and just want to help these young men use football as a vehicle to catapult them in whatever direction they want to go in their life.”

Making their home in Wentzville, Harris and his wife, Heather, have three children. Caeli, who graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and works in fashion. Arlen, Jr. [AJ], who is a student-athlete, playing football at Missouri S&T. And Ayden, who is also a student-athlete, playing football at Kent State.