Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star wide receiver Marcus Harris told On3’s Chad Simmons earlier this week he was planning to focus on three schools going forward: Georgia, Oregon and UCLA.
But another program has emerged in the race to land Harris, who will take an official visit to Oklahoma this weekend with the Sooners.
Harris logged an official visit to Georgia last month and took a surprise OV to UCLA last weekend. He was set to see Oregon this weekend and Texas later this month, but the only official left on his schedule for now is a trip to Norman.
The Sooners offered Harris last summer, but didn’t look to be one of his main contenders over the past year. After trending toward Texas earlier this spring, Harris looks to again be open to programs.
“I couldn’t even tell you who’s leading the race right now, I just feel like all schools are equal,” he told Simmons of his top schools earlier this week.
In the end, the 5-foot-11, 185-pounder is looking to get developed and get to the next level. That will be a major factor when the time to make a decision rolls around.
“Playing early doesn’t really mean anything to me. I would like to get developed,” Harris said.
The Bruins are emerging for Harris
UCLA hasn’t been mentioned whatsoever in the push for Harris leading up to the summer. That’s changing in a hurry, as the Bruins provided a slam-dunk OV over the weekend and inserted themselves near the top of his recruitment.
Playing under DeShaun Foster and a staff jam-packed with prior NFL experience entices Harris. The in-state program right down the road could very well land his commitment in the end.
“Their NFL style. Coaching staff, all them dudes have NFL backgrounds, so that’s a big thing,” Harris said. “They have connections with NFL guys and they’ve also been at the top level, especially with Coach (Eric) Bieniemy coaching the Chiefs, having that offense, winning two championships, that’s big. Coach (Erik) Frazier coming from the NFL, coaching guys like AJ Brown. I really like their coaching staff, for sure.”
Harris is the No. 171 overall prospect and No. 19 wideout in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 16 player in California.
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