Sidelined

Maurice "Smiley" Harris' story is one of a young man's struggles to find direction in his life afterbeing recruited by some of the nation's top Division I NCAA football programs in the country.He eventually signed with and played for legendary Coach Bobby Bowden at FSU (Florida StateUniversity). A severe neck injury abruptly ended Maurice's dream of one day becoming aprofessional athlete and entering the NFL draft became, a personal nightmare. Maurice startedmaking terrible decisions, than shortly after graduating from FSU he made one that had himfacing a felony crime and eventually sentenced to eight years in prison. His misguided choicesprofoundly changed his life but were used as a compass for future challenges after being releasedfrom prison. Spending years incarcerated led to painful experiences and many unforeseensetbacks for Maurice. His vociferous personality and redemptive spirit led him to a place ofcourageously taking steps to atone for his past mistakes. He is determined to not allow priorfailings to dictate future outcomes. Maurice (Smiley) Harris is no longer SIDELINED.