Damien Harris

Damien Harris (born February 11, 1997) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

For the British film director and screenwriter, see Damian Harris. For the record producer, see Midfield General.

Damien Harris
Harris in 2018
No. 37 – New England Patriots
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997
Richmond, Kentucky
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Southern H.S.
(Berea, KY)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing yards:703
Rushing average:5.0
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:52
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Harris attended Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky. During his high school football career, he rushed for 6,748 yards with 122 touchdowns.[1] He was rated by the Rivals.com recruiting network as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the top running back and the eighth best overall player in his class. Harris committed to the University of Alabama to play college football under head coach Nick Saban.[2][3]

College career

Harris was a backup to Derrick Henry as a true freshman at Alabama in 2015. He played in 12 games and rushed for 157 yards on 46 carries. With Henry leaving for the NFL, Harris became Alabama's starting running back in 2016, beating out Bo Scarbrough.[4] In his first career start against USC in the season opener, he rushed for 138 yards on nine carries.[5] In the third game, against Ole Miss, Harris carried 16 times for 144 yards, including a 67-yard run in which he out-muscled two defenders.[6] A sprained knee against Kent State on September 24 caused him to sit out the rest of the game,[7] but he returned the following week against Kentucky. Against Arkansas on October 8, Harris had 122 yards rushing, 60 yards receiving, and a touchdown reception.[8] Harris had his fourth 100-yard game of the season against Texas A&M, rushing for 125 yards on 18 carries.[9] He graduated in December 2018.[10]

Statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTD
2015Alabama 10461573.44114133.380
2016Alabama 151451,0407.273214997.1562
2017Alabama 141351,0007.4751112917.6170
2018Alabama 151508765.8739222049.3520
Career544773,0706.47523524077.8562

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		 216 lb
(98 kg)		 30 3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.57 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Draft[11]

Harris was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round with the 87th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft.[12] He made his professional debut in the team's Week 7 33–0 victory over the New York Jets, rushing for 12 yards on four carries.[13]

On September 7, 2020, Harris was placed on injured reserve with a broken finger.[14] He was activated on October 5, 2020.[15] In Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 17 carries for 100 rushing yards in the 26–10 loss.[16] In Week 8, against the Buffalo Bills, he had 16 carries for 102 rushing yards and his first career rushing touchdown in the 24–21 loss.[17] In Week 10, Harris rushed the ball 22 times for 121 yards, both career highs, helping lead the Patriots to a 23–17 upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football.[18] He finished the season as the Patriots leading rusher with 691 yards and two touchdowns through 10 games.

Statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS AttYdsAvgLongTDRecYdsAvgLongTD Fmb Lst
2019NE 2 04123.0130000.000 0 0
2020NE 10 101376915.041255210.4150 1 0
Career12 101417035.041255210.4150 1 0

References
  1. Fields, Mike (January 9, 2015). "Madison Southern football standout Damien Harris says Alabama 'the best fit for me'". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. VanHaaren, Tom (January 9, 2015). "Damien Harris commits to Bama". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. Champlin, Drew (January 9, 2015). "5-star running back Damien Harris commits to Alabama". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. Torres, Aaron (October 21, 2016). "The 20 best NFL Draft prospects in the Alabama-Texas A&M game". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. Rankin, Duane (September 4, 2016). "Harris makes early statement". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  6. Tsuji, Alysha (September 17, 2016). "Alabama RB Damien Harris blasts off for strong 67-yard run". USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  7. "No. 1 Alabama rolls Kent State 48–0, loses Harris to injury". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. Johnson, Chris (October 9, 2016). "Jalen Hurts, Damien Harris shine as No. 1 Alabama runs all over No. 16 Arkansas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. Couch, Teddy (October 22, 2016). "No. 1 Alabama drops No. 6 Texas A&M 33–14". The Gadsden Times. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  10. Potter, Charlie (December 18, 2018). "Damien Harris calls graduating 'my greatest accomplishment'". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  11. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Damien Harris". nfl.com. March 1, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  12. Buchmasser, Bernd (April 26, 2019). "NFL draft 2019: Patriots draft RB Damien Harris with the 87th pick". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  13. "Ben Watson Making 2019 Debut; Damien Harris Active For Patriots". CBS Boston. October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  14. "Patriots sign two players to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; place two players on injured reserve". Patriots.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  15. Alper, Josh (October 5, 2020). "Patriots activate Damien Harris, put Sony Michel on IR". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  16. "New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs – October 5th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  17. "New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  18. Reiss, Mike (November 15, 2020). "Damien Harris leads Patriots in best win of year vs. Ravens". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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