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

• Harris averaged 5.04 yards per carry in 2020 and 4.6 yards per carry in 2021 for a two-year total of 4.8 yards per carry. That total matches Craig James' mark of 4.8 from 1984-1985 for the best back-to-back average in team history.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2022 (11/9)

• Started the game at running back and led the team in rushing attempts (9) and rushing yards (48) in the season opener at Miami (9/11).
• Scored on a 2-ayrd touchdown run in the third quarter at Pittsburgh (9/18). It was his 18th career touchdown run. Ran for five yards on a third-and-three with 1:51 left in the game to bring on victory formation and solidify the win.
• Scored on a 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the home opener vs. Baltimore (9/25). Had 11 rushes for 41 yards. Also had two receptions for five yards.
• Scored on a 5-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and became the 14th Patriots player to reach 20 career rushing touchdowns at Green Bay (10/2). Had 18 rushes for 86 yards.
• Started the game at running back vs. Detroit (10/9) and had four rushes for 11 yards before leaving the game due to injury.
• Was inactive at Cleveland (10/16) due to injury.
• Returned to action vs. Chicago (10/24) after missing the game at Cleveland with an injury. Had three carries for eight yards.
• Had 11 carries for 37 yards in the game at N.Y. Jets (10/30).
• Was inactive vs. Indianapolis (11/6).
• Returned to action vs. N.Y. Jets (11/20) after missing one game due to injury. Broke free for a 22-yard run in the first quarter and a 30-yard run in the third quarter, his longest runs of the 2022 season. His previous long was a 16-yard run at Pittsburgh on Sept. 18. Rushed for 65 yards on eight attempts for a 8.1 average.
• Had five carries for 16 yards at Minnesota (11/24) before leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter.
• Was inactive due to injury vs. Buffalo (12/1) at Arizona (12/12) at Las Vegas (12/18) and vs. Cincinnati (12/24).
• Returned to action vs. Miami (1/1) after missing four games due to injury. He had 9 rushing attempts for 32 yards and caught 3 passes for 18 yards.
• Had 13 carries for 48 yards at Buffalo (1/8). Also recorded one reception for four yards.

2021 (15/15, 1/1)

• Started at running back in the season-opener vs. Miami (9/12). Recorded his fourth career 100-yard game, including a 35-yard run, the second longest in his NFL career (41 yards), on the first offensive play of the game.
• Evaded several tackles to record his longest touchdown run of his career (26 yards) at N.Y. Jets (9/19). Carried the ball 16 times for 62 yards with one reception on the day.
• Started vs. New Orleans (9/26) and shared snaps with Brandon Bolden after James White went down with an injury.
• Caught two balls out of the backfield for 30 yards as the starting running back vs. Tampa Bay (10/3). His career-high 21-yard reception from Mac Jones kicked off a seven-play, 77-yard touchdown drive for the Patriots to regain the lead.
• Took a direct snap on the one-yard line to the end zone in the second quarter at Houston (10/10). Carried the ball 14 times on the day for 58 yards as he battled through a chest injury that briefly took him out of the game. Had a key 15-yard run on a fourth quarter touchdown drive.
• Finished with 101 yards rushing on 18 attempts for a 5.6-yard average vs. Dallas (10/17), his second 100-yard game of the season and the fifth of his career. Harris had two 21 yard runs in the game with one in the first quarter and one in the fourth quarter. Also took a direct snap for a touchdown for the second straight week as he ran the ball in from four yards out in the first quarter.
• Had his first career two-touchdown game vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24) after scoring on a 1-yard run in the first quarter and a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter.
• Went over 100 yards rushing for the second straight week after finishing with 106 rushing yards on 14 carries for a 7.6-yard average vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24). He is the first Patriots player with back-to-back games with 100 yards rushing since RB LeGarrett Blount had back-to-back 100-yard games in 2016 with 123 yards vs. Miami on Sept. 18 followed by a 105-yard effort vs. Houston on Sept. 22. It is his third 100-yard game of the 2021 season.
• Set a personal best with 83 yards rushing on 8 carries in the first half vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24). His previous first half-high was 79 yards on 11 carries in the 2021 season-opener vs. Miami (9/12).
• Recorded his third career run of 30 or more yards in the first quarter vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24) when he had a 32-yard run. He had a career-high 41-yard run on Oct. 5, 2020 at Kansas City and a 35-yard run vs. Miami on Sept 12, 2021.
• Finished New England's first offensive drive at L.A. Chargers (10/31) with a 1-yard touchdown run, his fourth-straight game with a rushing touchdown. The Patriots record for most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown is seven by Curtis Martin.
• Scored a rushing touchdown in his fifth straight game when he scored on a 3-yard run in the second quarter at Carolina (11/7). His five-game scoring streak is tied for the third-longest streak for consecutive games with a rushing touchdown in team history and the longest streak since LeGarrette Blount had a streak of five straight games in 2016. Harris left the game in the fourth quarter due to injury and did not return.
• Inactive vs. Cleveland (11/14) due to injury (head).
• Returned to the lineup as a starter at Atlanta (11/18) and went for 56 yards on the ground on 10 carries. Added one catch for nine yards as well.
• Had a 14-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter vs. Tennessee (11/28). Carried the ball 11 times on the day for 40 yards to go with one 12-yard catch.
• Scored on a career-long 64-yard touchdown run in the first quarter at Buffalo (12/6). Harris's previous long was a 41-yard run on Oct. 5, 2020 at Kansas City. It is the longest run and longest touchdown run by the Patriots in the regular season since a 70-yard touchdown run by Curtis Martin on Sept. 21, 1997 vs. Chicago. LeGarrett Blount had a 73-yard touchdown run vs. Indianapolis on Jan. 11, 2014 in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game.
• Finished the game at Buffalo (12/6) with 111 yards on 10 carries for an 11.1-yard average while battling a hamstring injury. It is his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the 2021 season. Sony Michel was the last Patriots running back with four 100-yard rushing games in one season. He accomplished the feat in 2018. Harris's 11.1 average is the fourth-highest among all Patriots running backs in a single game with at least 10 rushing attempts.
• Inactive at Indianapolis (12/18) due to injury.
• Harris returned to action and recorded his second career multiple-touchdown game and first three-touchdown game. It is the 11th time in team history a player has rushed for at least three touchdowns and the first since Sony Michel had three rushing touchdowns at the New York Jets on Oct. 21, 2019. Harris rushed for a 16-yard touchdown in the second quarter, a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and an 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. In total, Harris rushed for 103 yards, including a 31-yard run in the third quarter, his fifth career rush of 30 or more yards and his fourth of the 2021 season. He had a 64-yard touchdown vs. Buffalo on Dec. 6, a 35-yard run vs. Miami on Sept. 12 and a 32-yard run vs. the New York Jets on Oct. 24.
• Posted a two- touchdown game vs. Jacksonville (1/2).He capped the Patriots first touchdown drive with a 2-yard touchdown for his 13th touchdown of the season and then culminated the Patriots second drive with a 7-yard touchdown run for his 14th rushing touchdown of the season. His 14 rushing touchdowns are tied with Curtis Martin (1995 and 1996) for the second-most rushing touchdowns in a single season in team history. Harris had his second straight game and third game of the season with multiple touchdowns. He had three rushing touchdowns vs. Buffalo on Dec. 26 and two vs. the New York Jets on Oct. 24.
• Added a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter at Miami (1/9) for his 15th touchdown of the season, second in New England history to the 18 by RB LeGarrette Blount in 2016.
• Started in his first playoff game in the Wild Card Round loss at Buffalo (1/15), rushing for 30 yards and adding a seven-yard reception.

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.