Kevin Harris

RB

#36

Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-10

Weight: 225 lbs

College: South Carolina

2023 SEASON

CAR

16
YDS

65
AVG

4.06
TDS

1

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Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%
2023	New England Patriots	4	16	65	4.1	18	1	2	12.5
2022	New England Patriots	5	18	52	2.9	14	1	3	16.7
TOTAL		9	34	117	3.4	18	2	5	14.7

Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2023	New England Patriots	4	3	58	19.3	48	0	2	66.7	1	1
2022	New England Patriots	5
TOTAL		9	3	58	19.3	48	0	2	66.7	1	1

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2023	New England Patriots	4	1	20	20	20	0	1	0	0	0
2022	New England Patriots	5
TOTAL		9	1	20	20	20	0	1	0	0	0

Biography

Kevin Harris was signed by the New England Patriots to the practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023 ... Originally was drafted by New England in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft ... Released by New England (8/30/22) ... Signed by New England to the practice squad (8/31/22) ... Signed by New England to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (10/13/22) ... Released by New England (8/29/31)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2023 (4/0)

Started the season on the practice squad, before being elevated to the active roster at Pittsburgh (12/7) and vs. Kansas City (12/18) and then was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Dec. 19.
Played in four games and finished with 16 carries for 65 yards (4.1 avg), with one touchdown. Added 3 receptions for 58 yards (19.3 avg) and one kickoff return for 20 yards.
Was elevated to the active roster at Pittsburgh (12/7), but did not see any action.
Was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad and played in his first game of the season vs. Kansas City (12/17). He scored on an 18-yard run in the fourth quarter for his second career NFL touchdown. Finished with 4 carries for 25 yards and one touchdown.
Collected his first career pass receptions at Buffalo (12/31) when he caught a 6-yard pass from QB Bailey Zappe in the second quarter. Two plays, later he caught a short pas and turned it into a 48-yard gain to help set up a New England touchdown. Harris led the team with 54 yards receiving on two receptions.
Returned a fourth quarter kickoff 20 yards for his first career kickoff return vs. the N.Y. Jets (1/7). He had never returned a kick in college or in high school.

2022 (5/1)

Began the season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Oct. 13.
Played in five games with one start after signing to the 53-man roster and recorded 18 carries for 52 yards with one touchdown.
Was inactive for seven games.
Played in his first NFL game at Cleveland (10/16). He entered the game at running back in the first quarter in a goal line situation and had his first rushing attempt for 1 yard in the third quarter. He finished with three carries for 5 yards.
Saw most significant action after filling in at running back after RB Rhamondre Stevenson was injured early in the game at Arizona (12/12). He scored his first NFL touchdown on a 14-yard run to finish an 8-play, 75-yard drive in the second quarter. Harris had three carries for 32 yards on that drive. He entered the game with just four rushing attempts for 4 yards and just 13 offensive snaps. Finished with eight rushing attempts for 26 yards with one touchdown against the Cardinals.
Made his first NFL start at Las Vegas (12/18). Had five rushing attempts for 19 yards.

COLLEGE

Three-year player who elected to forego his final year of eligibility.
Finished his career with 1,976 rushing yards, 18th on the school's all-time list.
Also scored 23 career touchdowns, tying for seventh on the school's all-time list.
Appeared in 28 games over his career with 16 starts.
Logged eight 100-yard rushing games in his career, including a pair of 200-yard efforts.
Is one of only two Gamecocks, along with Mike Davis, to own two carries of 75 yards or longer.
Was an All-SEC running back in 2020 after leading the league in rushing.
Best game of the regular season came against Florida in 2021 when he rushed 16 times for 128 yards, an average of 8.0 yards per carry.
Went out with a bang, rushing 31 times for 182 yards and a touchdown in the Duke's Mayo Bowl win over North Carolina.
Became the first Gamecock to lead the SEC in rushing yards per game (113.8) while logging the fifth-best single-season rushing total in school history (1,138) despite playing in just 10 games, all starts as a sophomore in 2020.
Notched the 11th 1,000- yard rushing season in school history and the first since Mike Davis in 2013.
His 113.8-yard average ranks fifth in school history.
Was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, a second-team performer according to the league's coaches and Phil Steele, and a third-team selection by ProFootballFocus.
Recorded five 100-yard rushing games, including a pair of 200-yard games, and set a school record with five rushing touchdowns at Ole Miss.
Ranked seventh in the nation in rushing yards, 11th in rushing yards per game and 23rd in rushing yards per carry (6.15) in 2020.
Tied for fifth in the country with 15 rushing touchdowns and eighth with 16 TDs overall.
Scored 16 of the Gamecocks' 29 touchdowns.
Ranked fourth in the SEC and 13th in the nation in scoring at 9.6 points per game.
His 96 points scored tied for sixth in school history, while his 15 rushing touchdowns and 16 TDs overall both tied for second in school annals.
One of only four players to have multiple 200-yard rushing games, joining Jaret Patterson (Buffalo), Michael Carter (North Carolina) and Mohamed Ibrahim (Minnesota).
Joined George Rogers (3) and Marcus Lattimore (2) as only Gamecocks with multiple 200-yard games in a career, and the only player to have multiple 200-yard games in a single season.
Played as a true freshman in six games in 2019.
Carried 21 times for 179 yards, an 8.5-yard average, with four touchdowns.

PERSONAL

Prepped at Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Ga.
Graduated in December 2018.
Finished his season with 1,696 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns.
Rushed for 1,556 yards and 22 TDs, including eight 100-yard games as a senior.
Was the region's leading rusher, the No. 2 rusher in the class and No. 6 in all classifications in 2018.
Named Georgia Region 2-AAAAAA Player of the Year.
Was the region's Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2017 when he ranked 16th in rushing in Georgia with 1,680 yards and scored 16 touchdowns.
Logged 4,100 rushing yards in his career with 18 100-yard rushing games and 42 rushing TDs.
Kevin J. Harris was born Nov. 17, 2000.

EXTRA POINTS

Kevin Harris was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the draft out of South Carolina. He is the 30th underclassman to be drafted by New England under Bill Belichick.
Harris is the first player ever selected out of South Carolina by Bill Belichick.

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