Najee Harris

Najee Harris
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 22
Position Running back
Class Sophomore
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Antioch (CA)
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-09) March 9, 1998
Martinez, California
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Najee Harris (born March 9, 1998) is an American football running back. He currently attends the University of Alabama, where he plays for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

High school career

Harris played his whole high school career at Antioch High School[1] in Antioch, California. As a sophomore in 2014, Harris rushed for 2,263 yards with 23 touchdowns.[2][3] As a junior he had 2,744 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns.[4] As a senior he had 2,776 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns.[5]

YearGamesAttemptsYardsTD
20135331651
2014112712,26323
2015122432,74436
2016132912,77634

Recruiting

Harris was considered the #1 recruit in the class of 2017, by Scout, Rivals, 247 Sports and ESPN ranks him the No. 3 overall prospect of the class of 2017, 247Sports as the number 2, while Rivals has him as the number 1 overall.[6] Harris received offers from multiple top football programs including, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2015.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Najee Harris
RB		 Antioch, California Antioch High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Apr 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 (RB); 1 (West); 1 (Cal)   Rivals: 1 (RB); 1 (Natl); 1 (Cal)  247Sports: 1 (Natl); 1 (RB); 1 (Cal)  ESPN: 1 (RB); 1 (West); 1 (Cal)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2017 Alabama Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

    College career

    References

    1. ↑ Kroichick, Ron (November 28, 2015). "Antioch's Najee Harris has run into national spotlight". San Francisco Chronicle.
    2. ↑ Top-ranked Antioch football player’s future is bright
    3. ↑ Antioch High School’s Najee Harris leading team to new heights
    4. ↑ The Najee Chronicles
    5. ↑ https://247sports.com/Player/Najee-Harris-62925
    6. ↑ "2017 ESPN 300". ESPN. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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