Maurice Harris was officially named Jackson State's offensive coordinator in February 2023.
Harris spent the previous four seasons as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Liberty under new Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze. Last season, the Flames averaged nearly 400 yards per game last season.
No stranger to Mississippi, Harris spent seven seasons at Ole Miss (2012-18) working as a tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Harris, who also spent the 2006 season at Ole Miss as Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations,  helped the tight ends play a part in the high-powered and up-tempo offensive style run by Freeze. Additionally, Harris helped mold tight end Evan Engram into a first-round NFL Draft pick in 2017 after finishing his career with the Rebels with 2,320 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Engram, who finished his career with a school record 162 receptions, was a first-team All-American in 2016 and was awarded the Ozzie Newsome Award (nation’s best tight end).
Prior to working at Ole Miss, Harris was tight ends coach at Arkansas State (2008-11), and begin his collegiate career at Alabama State as running backs coach (2004-05).
The Memphis, Tenn. native and Arkansas State graduate began his coaching career at Whitehaven High School as assistant coach before being named head coach (1999-2003).
He is married to LaQuesha, and the couple has two daughters, Arami and Cortlynn.Â
