Larry Harris is a junior member of the Football team. Harris has played cornerback for the last three years. Harris intends to major in Biology and minor in Anthropology & Sociology. In addition to football, Harris is a part of the TRIO organization on campus. 

1.     What is your favorite Knox memory?

My favorite Knox memory is when I started my freshman year against Eureka at home. The energy at the Knosher Bowl was everything I dreamed of as a kid wanting to play college football. 

2.     What is your favorite all-time memory playing your sport?

My favorite all-time memory playing football was my sophomore year of high school when I scored the game-winning touchdown to win our conference championship.

3.     What do you love most about your sport?

I love that football allows plenty of people from all different backgrounds come together and work as a team. It has allowed me to form lifelong friendships and memories.

4.     What do you like least about your sport?

The injuries that come along with it.

5.     How has your experience with your sport changed over time?

I have always been a football fanatic. However, over the years of playing football, I have come to realize how large of an impact football has made in shaping my character and my growth as a person. I would not be the person I am today if I never played this game.

6.     Why did you choose Knox?

I chose Knox because it gave me the opportunity to fulfill my childhood dreams of playing college football, as well as my academic dreams of being the first person in my family to go to college and get a degree.

7.     What do you love about Knox?

I love all of the people I have met at Knox. Knox has some of the greatest and most caring people I have ever met. Everybody at Knox really encourages individuality.

8.     If you could travel/live anywhere in the world where would it be?

I would love to travel to Italy one day.

9.     What has changed most from being a high school student to being a college student?

My time management skills and communication skills have changed immensely since my transition from high school to college. I never knew how important those things were until I got to Knox.

10.  What do you like most about Galesburg/Galesburg Community?

I like that Galesburg is a small town. Since I come from a big city place, Galesburg being the small town it is, has given me a whole new experience with new perspectives of life.

11.  If you could play any sport (that you do not already play) what would it be? (does not have to be a sport at Knox)

I would play basketball. I played basketball growing up and fell in love with basketball too at one point. Thank you, Kobe Bryant.

12.  What advice would you give your younger self knowing where you are today?

I would advise myself to trust in myself and my journey. I would tell myself that everything comes and goes as it should.

13.  What do you enjoy most about Division 3?

I enjoy the tough competition and balance of sports and education.

14.  What is your favorite movie?

My favorite movie is Unbroken.

15.  What is your favorite band/artist?

My favorite artist is 6lack. (Pronounced Black)

16.  What is one tip you would give an incoming FY?

One tip I would give an incoming freshman would be to have a balance between taking it seriously and not stressing. I feel as though many people coming into college are on one of the two spectrums without balance. It is very critical in practicing self-care.