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Kevin Harris (American football)

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Kevin Harris
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Harris with South Carolina in 2019
No. 36 – New England Patriots
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-17) November 17, 2000 (age 24)
Hinesville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Bradwell Institute
(Hinesville, Georgia)
College:South Carolina (2019–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 6 / pick: 183
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:117
Rushing average:3.4
Rushing touchdowns:2
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:58
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Harris (born November 17, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.

Early life

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Harris grew up in Hinesville, Georgia and attended Bradwell Institute.[1] He was named the Georgia Region 2-6A Player of the Year after rushing for 1,680 yards and 16 touchdowns in his junior year. As a senior, Harris rushed for 1,556 yards and 22 touchdowns and was named the Region 2-6A Player of the Year for the second straight season.[2] Harris committed to play college football at South Carolina over offers from Army, Air Force, Navy, Cornell, Furman, The Citadel, Middle Tennessee State, Tulane and Wofford.[3]

College career

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Harris rushed 21 times for 179 yards and four touchdowns as a true freshman.[4][5] He was named the Gamecocks starting running back several weeks into his sophomore season.[6][7] Against Ole Miss, Harris rushed for 243 yards, the fifth most in school history, and five touchdowns.[8] He finished the season with 1,138 yards and 15 touchdowns on 185 carries and caught 21 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown.[9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m) 		221 lb
(100 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.62 s 1.66 s 2.62 s 4.26 s 7.39 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 21 reps
Sources:[10][11]

Harris was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 183rd overall, in the 2022 NFL draft.[12] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 13, 2022.[15] In Week 14 against the Arizona Cardinals, he had his first professional touchdown on a 14-yard rush in the 27–13 victory.[16] He appeared in five games as a rookie. He finished with 18 carries for 52 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[17]

On August 29, 2023, Harris was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19.[20]

Harris was waived by the Patriots on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22]

References

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  1. ^ "Bradwell Institute grad Kevin Harris leads South Carolina over Vanderbilt". Savannah Morning News. Associated Press. October 11, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Boynton, Eric (October 3, 2020). "A quick look at USC's Kevin Harris, who has topped 100 yards". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Kornblut, Phil; McLemore, Dwayne (June 5, 2018). "South Carolina football recruiting: Kevin Harris commits". The State. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Hadley, Greg (December 5, 2020). "South Carolina football: Kevin Harris runs for 1,000 yards". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Breiner, Ben (March 8, 2020). "Kevin Harris shows early power". The State. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Collin Hill named Gamecocks quarterback for first football game". WLTX. September 17, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Kendall, Josh (October 14, 2020). "Kevin Harris has emerged as South Carolina's surprising star: 'He's been a stud'". The Athletic. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Cloninger, Kevin (December 3, 2020). "Gamecocks' Kevin Harris can join running back royalty with 72 yards in season finale". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Hadley, Greg (December 5, 2020). "He did it! Kevin Harris joins Gamecocks' 1,000-yard rushing club". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kevin Harris Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "Kevin Harris, South Carolina, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 30, 2022). "NFL Draft results 2022: Patriots select South Carolina running back Kevin Harris with the 183rd overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "Patriots Sign RB Kevin Harris to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad; Sign WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals - December 12th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "Kevin Harris 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "Patriots sign 15 players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  21. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  22. ^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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