Football
Harris, La'Donte

La'Donte Harris
- Title:
- Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers
- Alma Mater:
- Clemson, 2008
- Office Phone:
- (478) 301-4604
- Email:
- harris_ld@mercer.edu
A 15-year coaching veteran with previous stops at three other collegiate institutions, La’Donte Harris begins his eighth year at Mercer in 2024-25, as well as his first season alongside head coach Mike Jacobs, as the tight ends coach for the Bears. Jones originally joined the coaching staff in Macon prior to the start of the 2017 campaign as a member of former MU head coach Bobby Lamb’s staff.
THE HARRIS FILE | |
Coaching Experience | |
2009-11 | Clemson (Graduate Assistant Coach/Player Development) |
2012 | North Greenville (Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers & Tight Ends) |
2013-16 | Gardner-Webb (Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers) |
2017-23 | Mercer (Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers) |
2024-Present | Mercer (Assistant Coach/Tight Ends) |
Playing Experience | |
Played four seasons (2004-07) at Clemson in wide receiver rotation. | |
Education | |
Bachelor's degree in sport management (Clemson, 2008). |