Gary Harrell

Gary Harrell
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach, running backs coach
TeamColorado
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1972-01-23) January 23, 1972 (age 52)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1990–1993Howard
1994–1995New York Giants
1996Frankfurt Galaxy
1996Montreal Alouettes
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003Howard (WR)
2004–2005Texas Southern (WR)
2006–2007Florida A&M (WR)
2008Morgan State (QB)
2009–2010Bowie State (OC)
2011–2016Howard
2017–2018Florida Atlantic (WR)
2019Alabama State (AHC/RB)
2020–2022Jackson State (RB)
2023–presentColorado (AHC/RB)
Head coaching record
Overall20–36

Gary Lamar Harrell, affectionately known as "The Flea," [1](born January 23, 1972) is an American college football coach and former professional gridiron football player. He is currently the assistant head coach and running backs coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. Harrell was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), World League of American Football (WLAF) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for three seasons during the 1990s.[2] Harrell served two stints as the head football coach at Howard University in Washington, D.C. from 2011 to 2012 and 2014 to 2016, with a leave of absence in 2013. He joined the coaching staff at Alabama State University in January 2019, after a two-year stint under Lane Kiffin at Florida Atlantic University.

  1. ^ Donaldson, Maxwell. "5 things to know about Gary Harrell, Jackson State football's coach while Deion Sanders is out". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gary Harrell NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2012.