Position Running back College Alabama (2015–present) Height 1.8 m Parents Lynn Harris | Class Sophomore Place of birth Richmond, Kentucky Weight 97 kg | |
Date of birth (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 (age 20) High school Madison Southern High School Current team Alabama Crimson Tide football (#34 / Running back) Similar Bo Scarbrough, Calvin Ridley, ArDarius Stewart, O J Howard, Minkah Fitzpatrick | ||
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Damien Harris (born February 11, 1997) is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Early years
Damien Harris was born on February 11, 1997. He then attended Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky. During his high school career, he rushed for 6,748 yards with 122 touchdowns. 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.
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. In his first career start against USC in the season opener, he rushed for 138 yards on nine carries. 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. A sprained knee against Kent State on September 24 caused him to sit out the rest of the game, 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. Harris had his fourth 100-yard game of the season against Texas A&M, rushing for 125 yards on 18 carries.
