Damien Harris

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)

• 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.