Kyle Harrison

Kyle Harrison (born March 12, 1983) is an American professional lacrosse player on the Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. Harrison played in college at Johns Hopkins University, where his team reached the 2005 NCAA Division I National Championship.[1]

Kyle Harrison
Born (1983-03-12) March 12, 1983
Maryland
Nationality United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight194 pounds (88 kg)
PositionMidfielder
NCAA teamJohns Hopkins University (2005)
MLL teamsNew Jersey Pride
Los Angeles Riptide
Denver Outlaws
Ohio Machine
PLL teamRedwoods L.C.
Websitewww.stx.com/k18

His father, Dr. Miles Harrison, played on the first all-black college lacrosse team in the NCAA during the 1970s at Morgan State.[2]

Harrison co-founded Run & Gun Lacrosse with friend Joe Walters. Harrison was assigned to the Denver Outlaws due to the economic situation and the disbanding of the LA Riptide.[3]

Early life

Growing up, Harrison attended Friends School of Baltimore. During his time at Friends, Harrison was a standout multi-sport athlete. In lacrosse, Harrison, alongside future Johns Hopkins teammate and MLL player, Benson Erwin, led Friends School to three consecutive MIAA B-Conference Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Professional career

Harrison was the first overall draft pick in the MLL for the 2005 season. He was a midfielder with the New Jersey Pride from 2005 until the 2007 season. He played in the MLL All-Star Game in 2005 and 2006.[4] Harrison also played for the 2006 U.S. Men's National Team in World Lacrosse Championship.[5] He makes $1,850,000 a year.

Harrison was traded to the Los Angeles Riptide after the 2007 season. Since joining the Riptide, Harrison has played in the 2008 MLL All-Star Game,[6] and helped the Riptide return to the postseason as a third seed in the NB ZIP MLL Championship Weekend to play for the Steinfeld Cup.[7] The Riptide fell in the semifinal round to the Denver Outlaws.[8]

Kyle Harrison led the Ohio Machine to a Championship in 2017. [9]

His two cousins, Maxxwell and Marrio Davis also attended Friends School of Baltimore and continued on to play lacrosse at UMBC and McDaniel College respectively.

Harrison currently plays for the Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League.

Statistics

PLL
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPts
2019Redwoods LC103003
PLL Totals103003

MLL
SeasonTeamGPG2ptGAPtsGB
2005New Jersey99061527
2006New Jersey1180172521
2007New Jersey1219262735
2008Los Angeles12170133023
2009Denver740265
2014Ohio132706334
2015Ohio141835265
2016Ohio1116252310
2017Ohio7704113
2018Ohio10816157
MLL Totals106133870211140

The Johns Hopkins University
SeasonGPGAPtsGB
200214941385
20031622143683
2004152673369
20051624204467
Totals618145126304

Awards

Harrison was a 3-time All-American while at The Johns Hopkins University.[1]

Harrison won the McLaughlin Award as the nation's top midfielder in 2004 and 2005.[4]

Harrison won the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy as the National Player of the Year.

Personal life

He is from Baltimore, Maryland born to Wanda and Miles Harrison M.D. He attended the Friends School of Baltimore.

Preceded by
Michael Powell		 Men's Tewaaraton Trophy
2005		 Succeeded by
Matt Ward
Preceded by
Chris Rotelli		 McLaughlin Award
2004 & 2005		 Succeeded by
Joe Boulukos & Kyle Dixon

References
  1. Player Bio: Kyle Harrison :: Men's Lacrosse
  2. Ricardi, Alisha. "Diversifying lacrosse still work in progress". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  3. http://majorleaguelacrosse.com/news/?article_id=1274%5B%5D
  4. newjerseypride.com: Team
  5. 2006 U.S. Men's Team Bio: Kyle Harrison Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. MLL announces 2008 All Star Roster
  7. Post-season teams featured in Championship Weekend
  8. Outlaws Edge Riptide
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