Damien Harris

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Damien Harris
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Harris with Alabama in 2018
No. 37 – New England Patriots
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 24)
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 (2015–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
  • New England Patriots (2019–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-SEC (2018)
  • 2× CFP national champion (2015, 2017)
  • USA Today All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Rushing yards:1,632
Rushing average:4.8
Rushing touchdowns:17
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:184
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 and was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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[]

Season Team GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yards Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2015 Alabama 10 46 157 3.4 41 1 4 13 3.3 8 0
2016 Alabama 15 145 1,040 7.2 73 2 14 99 7.1 56 2
2017 Alabama 14 135 1,000 7.4 75 11 12 91 7.6 17 0
2018 Alabama 15 150 876 5.8 73 9 22 204 9.3 52 0
Career 54 477 3,070 6.4 75 23 52 407 7.8 56 2

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 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]

2019 season[]

Harris was selected 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] It would be his only carries for the season.

2020 season[]

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 was placed back on injured reserve on January 2, 2021.[19] He finished the season as the Patriots leading rusher with 691 yards and two touchdowns through 10 games.

2021 season[]

Harris was the team's primary starter for the 2021 season. He started the first nine games of the season, though a concussion sustained in Week 9 kept him out the Week 10 game against the Cleveland Browns.[20] He returned as the starter for Week 11. He had 100+ yard performances in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys, and Week 7 against the New York Jets. He was mostly ineffectual, however, during the Week 3 and 4 losses against the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers respectively, being held to only 2 total yards rushing combined between the two games. Starting in Week 8, he began to split carries with backup Rhamondre Stevenson.[21]

NFL career statistics[]

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 NE 2 0 4 12 3.0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 NE 10 10 137 691 5.0 41 2 5 52 10.4 15 0 1 0
2021 NE 15 15 202 929 4.6 64 15 18 132 7.3 21 0 2 2
Career 27 25 343 1,632 4.8 64 17 23 184 8.0 21 0 3 2

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.
  19. ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  20. ^ Roche, Connor (November 13, 2021). "Damien Harris ruled out for Sunday's Patriots-Browns game". Boston.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Damien Harris". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

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