Marvin Daniel Harrison was born on the 25th August 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and is known as a retired professional American Football player, who played in the position of wide receiver in the National Football League (NLF) for the Indianapolis Colts. Previously, he played college football for Syracuse University. His professional playing career was active from 1996 to 2008.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Marvin Harrison is, as of mid- 2016? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of Marvin’s net worth is over $26.8 million. His career in the sports industry as a professional football player has earned him a big part of his fortune over time. Another source of his wealth is coming from owning Playmakers, a sports bar.
Marvin Harrison Net Worth $26.8 Million
Marvin Harrison was brought up by a single mother, Linda Harrison, and spent his childhood in his hometown. Talented, Marvin carried his love for football through his high school years, when he began playing. Upon matriculation, he enrolled at Syracuse University, from which he earned a BA degree in Retailing. While at college, he played for the Syracuse Orange football team, finishing his college career with the school record of 2,718 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns.
Following graduation, Marvin entered the 1996 NFL Draft, in which he was selected in the first round as the 19th overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts, and his net worth was established. He spent his entire playing career with the Colts, from 1996 to 2008, and during that time, he became one of the best wide receivers in the history of the NFL, alongside Eric Moulds, Amani Toomer, Bobby Engram, and others.
In his first season, Marvin made his name as he led the Colts with 836 receiving yards, 64 reception, and eight touchdowns, thus earning All-Rookie honors. His best game was against the Kansas City Chiefs, for which he received the AFC Player of the Week Award, increasing his net worth by a large margin.
The 1999 season was his best, as he became one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, finishing with 1,663 yards, and 12 touchdowns. After that, he continued to line up success after success, and in 2002, he broke the record of Herman Moore’s single season receptions by 20, and he finished the season with 1,700 yards, and 143 catches. In 2006, he became the 4th player in NFL history to record 1000 receptions, alongside Jerry Rice, Cris Carter and Tim Brown; two years later, he passed Tim Brown and Cris Carter with 1,102 receptions – Jerry Rice has 1,549. After this season, he wasn’t active in the next, so he decided to retire with 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns in total. All of these contributed a lot to his net worth.
Thanks to his accomplishments in the sports industry, Marvin was inducted in 2011 into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor, and he also became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
If to talk about Marvin Harrison’s personal life, little is known in the media about it, and according to some sources, he is probably single, although he apparently has two children.
