Outfielder Monte Harrison reached a contract agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers and will forgo an opportunity to play college football at Nebraska.
Harrison, a highly recruited wide receiver from Lee’s Summit, Mo., was selected No. 50 overall the baseball draft last week. According to MLB.com, he agreed to a contract with the Brewers’ organization that includes a $1.8 million signing bonus.
As a senior in high school last fall, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound Harrison caught 60 passes for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns. Ranked as the No. 5 overall prospect in Missouri in 2013, he chose Nebraska over Michigan State, Kansas State, Arkansas, Iowa and Kansas.
Harrison had planned to play football and baseball at Nebraska.