Thirty-one months after his last snap for the Vikings and about nine months after brain surgery, Mike Harris is living a full life.
After spending four NFL seasons throwing behemoths to the ground, the 29-year-old former offensive lineman is now focused on picking up people. Harris stays busy volunteering at Let’s Go Fishing in Eden Prairie, dabbling in jiujitsu and, as of this summer, coaching offensive linemen at Hopkins High School.
“Just got my name tag [Friday],” Harris said. “So, yeah, it’s official.”
A couple of years ago, Harris didn’t have much of a plan. There isn’t an NFL player, let alone an established starter, who could envision an abrupt end to his playing career like what Harris experienced.