NFF National Scholar-Athletes

Moses Harris

  • School
    Fresno State
  • Induction
    2009

A finance major, Fresno State's Moses Harris is described by head coach Pat Hill as "the epitome of a Bulldog student-athlete and a major contributor to the academic and social leadership of our team". 

Moses is an Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award winner and has won Fresno State's Bulldog Spirit Award. He is a three-time Academic All-WAC selection and a two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection. He has been named to both the President's and Dean's lists and spent Summer 2008 studying International Finance in Hong Kong. 

A three-year starter, Harris was a 2008 Second Team All-WAC selection, ranking third on the team with 75 tackles, which included four tackles for loss. As a sophomore, he blocked two kicks and recorded a career-high 10 tackles versus Louisiana Tech. During his career, Moses has tallied 179 tackles, two interceptions and 14 pass breakups. 

The two-term president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, Harris is a participant in the Big Heroes/Little Heroes program. The Stockton, Calif., native frequently reads to youth at elementary schools and serves as a mentor to young children. He has also participated in Fresno State's Vintage Days as well as the Walk for the Cure and Corner Stone Church's feeding 
program. 

Vernon Fox (2001) is Fresno State's only other NFF National Scholar-Athlete. Harris earned his MBA from Fresno State in 2010 and is currently the African Americans Segmnt Leader for commercial bankin at Wells Fargo Capital Finance in San Francisco.