Harrison Wallace III is a 6’0, 192 pound wide receiver from the University of Mississippi. He was a 4 star prospect out of Pike Road High School. In 2019, he was named 3A All-Region and All-State. He was 1st Team All-Metro in 2019 and 2020. As a senior, he led Pike Road to a 10-1 record with 27 receptions, 696 yards, and 7 touchdowns. He first played college ball at Penn State University. He played in 39 games (21 starts) in four years. He had 84 receptions, 1,221 yards, and 6 touchdowns throughout his career with the Nittany Lions. He then transferred as a red shirt senior to Ole Miss in 2025. In 15 games, he had 61 receptions, 934 yards, 4 touchdowns, and also returned punts. Harrison played a lot of football despite missing five games in 2023 due to shoulder and ankle injuries.
Despite his average build and small hands, Harrison has long arms at 32 ⅛ inches. He ran a 4.54 forty-yard dash and 1.58 ten-yard split at the NFL Combine. While he doesn’t have breakaway speed at the second level, Harrison will gain momentum with a free release. His strength shows up against the Georgia Bulldogs in 2025. He fights for extra yards, breaks tackles after the initial contact, and secures the football.
With his experience playing in big games, Harrison knows when to step up and take advantage of what the defense gives him. In the 2026 College Football Playoff Semifinal against Miami, he was able to clear out safeties, corners, and find soft spots in zone coverage. He can draw bracket coverage, penalties, and create natural rubs. He has the ability to line up outside or inside, as well as on or off the line of scrimmage. However, he is more effective in the slot or coming in motion.
Harrison ran slants, fades, hitches, bang 8s, digs, and outside verticals in Coach Kiffin’s spread offense. Even though Harrison doesn’t have a polished route tree, his long arms will always give him a puncher’s chance to track the football, like he did against LSU in 2025. Due to his limitations in bend, burst, and fluidity, he can struggle to get separation, especially on deeper routes. While there is some physicality from him on tape, he doesn’t have a high catch radius and concentration level against tight coverage. He needs to be more consistent in making late adjustments to secure the 50/50 balls.
Harrison understands the proper techniques for hand placement and position blocking. However, he doesn’t maintain his blocks long enough for his teammates to carry out the explosive play. On film, it appears that he is afraid of committing a holding or illegal block in the back penalty. I applaud his efforts to be disciplined and keep the chains moving. However, his unwillingness to block for more than a couple seconds creates sizable losses in hidden yards. This can come back to bite his club in close games. In order for Harrison to be a complementary safety valve in the slot, he has to invest in doing all the little things right. Not only will he gain respect from his peers, but there will be more opportunities for him to stay on the field and make an all around impact.
Scheme and Team Fit:
Harrison needs to go to an offense that uses shotgun formations with multiple receivers. He played for two NFL-caliber quarterbacks in college, Drew Allar and Trinidad Chambliss. His experiences with NFL-caliber quarterbacks in big games can pay off with further development.
The Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, and Minnesota Vikings are ideal fits for Harrison. They are all top-heavy at the receiver position and could use more depth. Harrison can sit and learn behind their starters.
Player Comparison: Ryan Flournoy, Dallas Cowboys
While Ryan possesses better traits, he and Harrison have similar strengths and weaknesses. Both of them can work back to the ball on short and intermediate throws. They need to improve their releases in press coverage and establish better footwork out of breaks.
Projection: Role Player
While I don’t see Harrison being an immediate impact player, I can see him being a rotational receiver within three years.
Grade and Round Projection:
I gave Harrison a 3.28 grade, projecting him as a day 3 selection in the NFL Draft.
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