His sister, Lintera, ran track, both at Salem High School in Virginia Beach and at Eastern Michigan University. Harvin's mother ran track at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach and later coached an AAU track team. His mother, Linda, ran a daycare out of their home as Harvin helped with the children. and wife Linda in Chesapeake, Virginia, where after his father's departure, he lived with his mother and his older sister, Lintera. Harvin was born to William Percival Harvin, Jr. He attended and played football for Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, where his team won the high school state championship in 2004. He was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2009 and won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks in 2013 over the Denver Broncos. Harvin also played for the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Florida, when the Gators won the BCS National Championship in 20, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver.
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2009).