Damien Harris
| Alabama Crimson Tide No. 34 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Madison Southern |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 11, 1997 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Kentucky |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
Damien Harris (born February 11, 1997) is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early years
Damien Harris was born on February 11, 1997. He then attended Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky. During his career he rushed for 6,748 yards with 122 touchdowns.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com 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.[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 start against USC, 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]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (January 9, 2015). "Damien Harris commits to Bama". ESPN. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Champlin, Drew (January 9, 2015). "5-star running back Damien Harris commits to Alabama". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Torres, Aaron (October 21, 2016). "The 20 best NFL Draft prospects in the Alabama-Texas A&M game". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Rankin, Duane (September 4, 2016). "Harris makes early statement". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Tsuji, Alysha (September 17, 2016). "Alabama RB Damien Harris blasts off for strong 67-yard run". USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "No. 1 Alabama rolls Kent State 48-0, loses Harris to injury". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Couch, Teddy (October 22, 2016). "No. 1 Alabama drops No. 6 Texas A&M 33-14". The Gadsden Times. Retrieved November 2, 2016.