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Damien Harris

RB

#37

Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 24

Weight: 213 lbs

College: Alabama

2021 SEASON

CAR

95
YDS

437
AVG

4.6
TDS

5

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WK	OPP	RESULT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
7	Jets	W 54 - 13	14	106	7.6	32	2	2	7	3.5	4	0
6	Cowboys	L 29 - 35	18	101	5.6	21	1	1	7	7	7	0
5	@Texans	W 25 - 22	14	58	4.1	15	1						1	1
4	Buccaneers	L 17 - 19	4	-4	-1	1	0	2	30	15	21	0
3	Saints	L 13 - 28	6	14	2.3	7	0	2	-3	-1.5	2	0
2	@Jets	W 25 - 6	16	62	3.9	26	1	1	2	2	2	0
1	Dolphins	L 16 - 17	23	100	4.3	35	0	2	17	8.5	9	0	1	1

Career Stats

RBFB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2019	New England Patriots	2	0	4	12	3	0
2020	New England Patriots	10	10	137	691	5	2	5	52	10.4	15	0	1	0
2021	New England Patriots	7	7	95	437	4.6	5	10	60	6	21	0	2	2
TOTAL		19	17	236	1140	4.83	7	15	112	5.47	21	0	3	2

Biography

Damien Harris was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (87th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Pronounced day-MEE-en

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Damien Harris was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (87th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2020 (10/10)

Started all 10 games that he played in and led the team with 691 rushing yards on 137 carries (5.04 average) and two touchdowns. His 5.04 yards per rush average tied for the fourth-highest single-season rushing average in team history. Also caught five passes for 52 yards. Part of an offensive rushing attack that finished fourth in the NFL in total rushing yards (2,346) and rush yards per game (146.6) The 2,346 yards rushing and 4.67 average yards per rush marked the fourth-highest totals in team history.
Placed on injured reserve prior to the start of the regular season
Activated off IR and started for the first time in his NFL career in a Week 4 loss at Kansas City (10/5). Ran for 100-yards for the first time and did so on 17 carries, averaging 5.9 yards a touch. Pocked up 41 yards on a fourth quarter run that helped set up NE's lone touchdown
Started at running back in Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18). Carried the ball six times for 19 yards. Made his first career reception, a 14 yard catch and run that helped set up a Nick Folk 41 yard field goal in the second quarter
Racked up 58 yards on 10 carries in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25). Added 12 yards on a screen pass that helped set up a 41 yard Nick Folk field goal in the third quarter.
Started at running back in Week 8 loss at Buffalo. Scored his first NFL touchdown on a 22-yard run in the third quarter. Rushed for 102 yards, passing the 100-yard mark for the second time this year on 16 carries for a 6.4 yard average. He had 17 carries for 100 yards at Kansas City on Oct. 5.
Complied 71 yards on 14 carries in a Week 9 win at the Jets (11/9). His hard fought 21-yard run played a key role in the game tying drive late in the fourth quarter. He left the game later with an injury and did not return.
Set a career high for rushing yards with 121 yards in a Week 10 win at Baltimore (11/15). It was the third time reaching the 100-yard plateau this season and did so on 22 attempts for 5.5 yard average per carry. Since 2001 New England is 53-3 in the regular season when a Patriot eclipses 100 yards.
Started at running back and compiled 43 yards on 11 attempts. His nine yard rushing TD in the first quarter put the Patriots up 7-0 on their opening drive of the game. Added 11 yards on a pass over the middle late in the fourth quarter.
Compiled 47 yards on 14 carries in a Week 12 win vs. Arizona (11/29). His 18-yard power run brought the ball to the Arizona 13 yard line and helped set up a one yard James White touchdown in the third quarter that at the time put the Patriots up 17-10.
Amasses 80-yards on 16 carries in a Week 13 win at the Chargers (12/6). He is now averaging 5.1 yards per carry (126 rushing attempts for 641 yards). Four Patriots players have finished a season with at least 5.0-yard average (minimum 100 attempts).
Rushed for 50 yards on 11 touches in a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10). Also caught a pass for no yards and recovered a Cam Newton fumble in the second quarter. He is still averaging over 5 yards a carry.
Was inactive Week 15 at Miami (12/20) and Week 16 vs. Buffalo due to injury.

2019 (2/0, 0/0)

Saw action in two regular-season games as a reserve and rushed four times for 12 yards
Was inactive for 14 games of the regular season and the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Tennessee (1/4).
Made his NFL debut on special teams during the win vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/22).
Saw his first career offensive snaps as a reserve in the win at N.Y. Jets (10/21). Carried the ball four times for 12 yards in the fourth quarter, including his first career carry, which went for 13 yards.

College

Totaled 3,070 career yards to rank eighth all-time at Alabama and make him one of just eight backs in program history to eclipse the 3,000-yard mark.
Averaged 6.4 yards per carry on 477 carries for his career to set the Alabama all-time career mark (minimum 400 rushes).
Registered nine 100-yard performances for his career, including two in 2018, to tie for ninth in UA annals.
Selected to the All-SEC second team by the conference coaches as a senior.
Accumulated a team-leading 876 yards with nine scores on a team-high 150 carries for an average of 5.8 yards per tote as a senior.
Alabama's leading rusher for a second consecutive season, finishing with 1,000 yards on only 135 carries, after tallying a team-high 1,037 yards in as a junior in 2017.
Earned the role as the Tide's primary tailback in 2016 following the departure of Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. Rushed 146 times for a team-leading 1,037 yards with two rushing scores. Added 14 catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns to average 7.1 yards per catch.

Personal

Was 2013 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year.
Finished his high school career with the second-most touchdowns in state history (122 total; 113 rushing) and the 11th-most rushing yards (6,748)
A knee injury limited Harris to 1,474 yards and 23 TDs in seven games during the 2014 season.,
Rushed for 2,621 yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior in 2013.