Iyon Harris has gone by the nickname “Showtime” since 8th grade, a perfect fit for an athlete such as himself. Harris has been making jaw-dropping plays on both the basketball court and the football field. Iyon Harris recently committed to Iowa Central Community College to play football. Harris is expecting to play defensive back. 

“Coach (Mitch) Moore helped me get in contact with the coaches at Iowa Central. It was cool to me when I went up there(Iowa Central) and visited. I enjoyed my visit, so that’s what led me to commit,” Iyon said.

Harris has competed in two varsity sports throughout his high school years at City High. Known for his athletic ability, Harris has been a meaningful piece to both the football and basketball teams here at City High.

Harris realized he wanted to pursue his football career over basketball after his freshman year. 

“After my freshman year, I realized I enjoyed football more than I did basketball, even though I played basketball first.” Harris said, “I was scoring touchdowns and my coaches were telling me, going into my sophomore year, that I had a good shot of making varsity, and that made me want to switch it up and put my focus on football.”

Harris has been a starter for the football team since his sophomore year. Harris earned First Team all-MVC honors as a junior. During a workout in August before his senior year, Harris suffered a broken ankle.  Harris had a long road to recovery ahead of him, but he made the most of it and turned it into a period of personal growth.

“I realized that things like this are going to happen, and I couldn’t sob and mope; it was just a setback, so I just had to push and focus on other things like basketball, and after basketball, right into football,” Harris said.

Towards the end of the basketball season, Harris caught fire, putting up numbers that landed him on the All-Conference third team. Harris dropped 16 points and shot 5-for-8 from the 3-point line in his first game appearing in the starting lineup against Dubuque Wahlert. Harris also had highlight games against cross-town rival Liberty, with 16 points, and again against Cedar Rapids Washington, dropping a season-high 24 points. On Senior night, Iyon ended his high school athletic career with fashion, dropping 16 points and adding 4 assists. At the end of the game, Harris capped off his career in the Little Hawk Arena with a “showtime” dunk.

Junior Preston Mensah recalls one of his favorite Iyon Harris “showtime” moments coming in the form of a 100-yard kick return against Ames. “It was a great return, and I just had a feeling as soon as he caught it that he was going to do something special.” Preston Mensah. 

Harris has shown exceptional leadership skills as well throughout his high school career, and was named a senior captain for both the football and basketball teams. Harris is excited for his future and believes that he can start in this upcoming season as a freshman, 

“I’m ready to create some opportunities and get better and learn. I’m just going to work hard and see where it takes me.”