Jarrell Harrison, DB

* 2010 Hon. Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)

* 2010 Hon. Mention All-Big 12 (A.P.)

* 2010 All-Big 12 3rd-Team Defense (Phil Steele)

* 2010 Safety of the Year (Missouri – Team Award)

* 2010 Unsung Hero Award (Missouri – Team Award)

* 2009 Spring Most Improved Safety Award (Missouri – Team Award)

2010 SEASON

Jarrell Harrison was considered by some to be the team's most unheralded player and perhaps the defensive MVP. He was third on the team in tackles with 69 and picked up two interceptions.  Those two interceptions came in the last two games of Jarrell's career at Mizzou ending his career in a big way.  Harrison was a "key player" in Missouri's secondary before the Iowa-Missouri Insight Bowl matchup.  His five tackles and huge interception proved critics right. He was a steadying presence in the Missouri defensive backfield throughout the season, especially once he was asked to lead even more upon the suspension of safety Jasper Simmons. Harrison even played at linebacker against Iowa State – the first time he had done so since grade school – to help defensive coordinator Dave Steckel deal with attrition at the position.

2009 SEASON

Despite missing the first two games of the season due to a foot injury sustained in pre-season camp, returned to quickly work his way into the starting lineup at strong safety, where he started 8 times in all, and registered 47 tackles while breaking up 3 passes on the year ... Made three tackles against Furman in his first appearance of the season ... Totaled a career-high seven stops in the win over Nevada on Sept. 25 ... Made two tackles against both Nebraska and Oklahoma State ... Picked up five tackles against Texas on Oct. 24 ... Recorded three tackles against Colorado, including his first career sack ... His sack of CU's Tyler Hansen was in the endzone for a safety ... Had three tackles against Baylor ... Made five tackles (all solo stops) against Kansas State ... Also picked up is first interception of the year in the win over KSU ... Made five tackles and had a tackle-for-loss against Iowa State ... Had six stops in the regular season finale against Kansas, and followed with six more tackles in the Texas Bowl against Navy ... One of the top junior college defensive backs in the country, who came to Mizzou along with City College of San Francisco teammate Joshua Tatum ... Was a December 2008 graduate of CCSF and enrolled at Mizzou in January and participated in winter conditioning and spring practice ... Made a good impression right away with his new team, and played well enough during spring camp to be named the winner of the team's most improved safety award ... Had a pair of tackles to close spring ball in the Black & Gold Game.

JUNIOR COLLEGE

Took a medical redshirt in 2007 at CCSF and burst onto the scene in 2008 as he had 118 tackles and 5 interceptions while winning 1st-Team All-Conference honors as a safety ... Began his junior college career at Reedley (Calif.) Community College, which he attended for one year before transferring to CCSF for the 2007 season ... Junior college coach - George Rush.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was a quarterback primarily in high school, and also played defensive back ... Named the Southern Nevada offensive player of the year as a senior in 2005, as well as a 1st-Team All-State cornerback, as he had 729 passing yards with 11 touchdowns, to go with 683 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, while adding 62 tackles and 2 interceptions on defense ... Led his team to the Class 4A state championship game, and planned to attend his hometown school of UNLV before going the junior college route ... Was a two-sport standout in high school, lettering in both football and basketball.

PERSONAL

Mother - Lynnette Harrison ... High school coach - Darwin Rost ... Lists hobbies as watching ESPN, anything to do with sports, and PlayStation ... Chose Mizzou over North Carolina State, Arizona, Arizona State and UNLV, among others ... Listed the family atmosphere and the great educational programs as main reasons for choosing to attend Mizzou.