Deonte Harty Parents: Meet Lisa and Marlon Harty

Deonte Harty is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).

He is the son of Lisa and Marlon Harty. He was raised by his mother Lisa and his step-father Marlon.

The name of his biological dad is unknown. In 2021, Deonte Harty, who was born Deonte Harris legally changed his last name from Harris to Harty in honor of his stepdad, Marlon Harty.

“We don’t consider him out stepfather, we consider him my real dad,” Deonte told News 4 Sports.

“This is a guy who played the father figure basically all my life. So for me it was a no brainer. He didn’t have any kids of his own, he came and took care of me and my two brothers and so he never got to have a child with his last name so for me it was just a no brainer. I want his name to continue because he’s done so much for me and my family.”

Deonte’s parents live in Baltimore and would travel six hours to Massachusetts to watch him play collegiate football at Assumption University.

And it wasn’t any different in the NFL. They made it a point to see him play in New Orleans, where he played his first four seasons with the Saints.