Najee Harris

Position:
RB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Antioch, Calif.
High School:
Antioch

Senior (2020)

One of the nation's top running back prospects who passed up on the NFL Draft to return for his senior season ... the Crimson Tide's all-time leader for total touchdowns in a career with 57 (46 rushing, 11 receiving) ... Alabama's career leader for rushing scores with 46, surpassing the previous record of 42 by Mark Ingram and Derrick Henry ... totaled 3,843 career rushing yards to rank atop the Alabama all-time list ... amassed 4,624 all-purpose yards for his career, a total that is second all-time at UA ... averaged 6.0 yards per carry for his career to rank third in Crimson Tide history (minimum 400 carries) ... contributed 342 career points to finish fourth in UA annals ... recorded 13 games of 100-plus rushing yards in his career, including six as a junior and six in his final season (206 at Ole Miss; 152 vs. Georgia; 119 vs. Mississippi State; 145 at LSU; 178 vs. Florida; 125 vs. Notre Dame) ... Doak Walker Award winner, presented annually to the nation's top running back ... unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp) ... also earned first team All-America honors from CBS Sports and ESPN.com ... second team All-America selection by Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... selected as a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award ... first team All-SEC honoree by both the AP and the league coaches ... named to the SEC Community Service Team ... finalist for the Jason Witten Man of the Year ... led the nation in total touchdowns (30) and rushing touchdowns (26) in addition to scoring (180) ... finished second for single-season rushing scores by a UA back with 26 as a senior ... totaled two or more rushing touchdowns in nine of 13 contests with at least one score in 11 games ... led the SEC and finished third in Division I for rushing yards at 1,466 ... added 43 receptions for 425 yards and four touchdowns to his senior totals ... totaled 1,891 all-purpose yards in 2020, good for sixth in UA records for a single season ... named a Second Team Preseason All-American by four separate outlets, including the AP, TSN, USA Today and Walter Camp ... tabbed to the Doak Walker Award Watch List ... also selected to the Maxwell Award Watch List ... Maxwell Player of the Week honoree following Ole Miss ... also picked up offensive player of the week accolades from the SEC and Walter Camp following the matchup with the Rebels ... the 2020 SEC Championship Game MVP ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his play at Ole Miss, against Auburn, at LSU and against Florida in Atlanta. Missouri: Matched his career-high mark with three rushing touchdowns as part of his big day ... carried 17 times for 98 yards while adding two receptions for eight yards against the Tigers. Texas A&M: Totaled two rushing touchdowns and 43 yards on 12 carries ... also caught a pair of passes for 26 yards ... added one tackle to his stat line. Ole Miss: Turned in a record-setting performance in Oxford ... finished with five rushing touchdowns to match the Alabama single-game mark ... carried for a career-high 206 yards on 23 carries and averaged a whopping 9.0 yards per tote ... added three receptions for 42 yards ... converted seven first downs on the ground and three more through the air on each of his catches ... selected as the offensive player of the week by both Walter Camp and the SEC ... also picked up Maxwell Player of the Week recognition ... was selected as one of the UA coaching staff's offensive players of the week as well. Georgia: Helped Alabama grind out the win over the Bulldogs with his strong effort in the running game ... carried a career-high 31 times for 152 yards with a score ... added one reception for 10 yards. Tennessee: Contributed in both the running and passing game against the Vols ... racked up 90 yards and three scores on 20 carries ... added a career-high six catches for 61 yards with a long gain of 14. Mississippi State: Posted another 100-plus yard performance with 119 yards on the ground ... carried 21 times and averaged 5.7 yards per carry ... also caught six passes once again, this time for 36 yards with a long of 11. Kentucky: Scored twice as part of his 13-carry, 83-yard effort on the ground ... posted a career-long rush of 42 yards on his second score of the afternoon ... added two receptions for 27 yards against UK. Auburn: Led all Tide runners with 11 rushes for 96 yards and a score ... averaged a whopping 8.7 yards per carry with a long rush of 39 ... found the end zone from 39 yards out, making the cut at the line before outrunning the Tiger defense ... added two receptions for 34 yards ... named one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama staff for his play in the Iron Bowl. LSU: Recorded his 11th career 100-plus yard rushing game with 145 yards on 21 carries ... averaged 6.9 yards per play with a long rush of 28 ... added three touchdowns to put him at 40 for his career, making him one of only four running backs in Alabama history to record 40 scores ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaches for his play in Baton Rouge. Arkansas: Added two more rushing touchdowns to move his career total to 42, tying Mark Ingram and Derrick Henry for the all-time mark at UA ... carried 14 times for 46 yards and the two scores ... also caught one pass for two yards ... added a tackle to his stat line. Florida: Picked up Most Valuable Player honors in the SEC Championship Game ... totaled five touchdowns on the day to break the record for the most by any one player in an SEC Championship ... contributed as both a rusher and receiver, finishing with a game-high 245 all-purpose yards ... rushed 31 times for 178 yards with two touchdowns while averaging an impressive 5.7 yards per carry ... his two touchdowns moved him into first place on the UA career rushing touchdowns list ... added five receptions for 67 yards and a team-high three receiving touchdowns ... recognized as one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama staff for his play in Atlanta. Notre Dame: Led all rushers with 125 yards on only 15 carries ... averaged 8.3 yards per tote with a long rush of 53 yards ... added four receptions for 30 yards. Ohio State: Totaled 158 all-purpose yards and three combined touchdowns as he proved to be a versatile weapon against the Buckeyes ... rushed 22 times for 79 yards and two scores ... added a career-high seven catches totaling 79 yards and one more touchdown ... converted a first down or a touchdown on five of his receptions with a long grab of 26 yards.

Junior (2019)

Stepped into the starting role as a junior ... earned honorable mention All-America honors from Pro Football Focus ... selected to the All-SEC second team by the Associated Press and league coaches ... totaled 2,377 career rushing yards, good for 15th all-time by an Alabama runner ... recorded seven 100-plus yard games in his career, including six as a junior ... contributed 20 scores as a junior (13 rushing, seven receiving) to tie for fourth in single-season ranks for touchdowns scored ... his seven receiving touchdowns are the most by a Crimson Tide running back in program history and tie for ninth in the single-season receiving ranks ... accumulated 1,224 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns on 209 carries - all team-high and career-best marks ... added 27 receptions for 304 yards and seven scores in the passing game ... totaled a first down or a touchdown on 81 of his rushes with 12 of his receptions moving the chains or crossing the goal line ... tabbed as a Second Team Preseason All-American by Athlon ... named in the preseason to the Doak Walker, Maxwell and Walter Camp Player of the Year watch lists ... selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his efforts against South Carolina, Southern Miss, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU and Auburn. Duke: Came off the bench and carried a team-high 12 times for 52 yards with a long play of 15. New Mexico State: Made his first career start, leading all Tide backs with 12 carries that resulted in 68 yards and a touchdown. South Carolina: Put together a huge day at tailback, catching five passes for 87 yards and a team-high tying two touchdown receptions ... added 36 yards on seven carries in the run game ... the receiving numbers were all career-best totals and made him just the second back since 1998 to record two touchdown receptions in the same game for the Crimson Tide ... his standout efforts earned him offensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaches. Southern Miss: Turned in another impressive performance to earn offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff ... rushed 14 times for 110 yards to tally his second 100-plus yard performance during his time at UA ... added one reception from five yards out for a Tide touchdown. Ole Miss: Recorded a team-high 71 yards on just nine carries against the Rebels ... added two receptions. Texas A&M: Carried 20 times for 114 yards rushing in College Station ... added three receptions for 19 yards with one score coming on a 16-yard catch and run for the Tide’s final touchdown of the first half ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaching staff for his all-around effort against the Aggies. Tennessee: Earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches for his efforts against the Vols ... rushed a career-high 21 times for 105 yards and two scores ... added four catches for 48 yards with a long reception of 21 ... also contributed two special teams tackles, working on kickoff coverage. Arkansas: Totaled a team-high 86 yards on 13 carries to average 6.6 yards per tote ... found the end zone twice and converted a Tide first down five times on the night. LSU: Earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaching staff for his standout play against the Tigers ... contributed two total touchdowns and 190 yards from scrimmage on the day ... set a new career-high mark for rushing yards with 146 on 19 carries while adding a running score ... added three receptions for 44 yards, including a circus catch in the corner of the end zone for a score. Mississippi State: Contributed four total touchdowns on the day to tie for second in Alabama single-game ranks for touchdown responsibility ... contributed three of his four scores in the first quarter making him the only Tide player to score three times in the first quarter of a single game in program history ... rushed 17 total times for 88 yards and three scores while adding one receiving touchdown, part of his three catches for 51 yards ... scored from 10 yards away along with a pair of five-yard rushes on the ground ... caught a 19-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa for his receiving score ... became the first tailback since Mark Ingram in 2009 to notch rushing and receiving scores in the same game in consecutive weeks. Western Carolina: Rushed 14 times for 66 yards and a score ... added one reception for a 12-yard touchdown against the Catamounts ... his three straight games with a rushing and receiving score marked the first time an SEC player accomplished that feat in 20-plus seasons. Auburn: Selected as an offensive player of the week by the UA coaches following a career day on the Plains ... called upon for the most extensive work to date ... rushed 27 times for 146 yards and one touchdown ... added four receptions for 26 yards. Michigan: Put together a huge performance for the Citrus Bowl ... totaled 136 yards and two touchdowns on his 24 carries - all game-high marks ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry and converted eight first downs for the Crimson Tide.

Sophomore (2018)

Expanded upon his breakout performance in the 2018 national title game to rank second among the Tide running backs with 783 yards, carrying 117 times and adding four scores ... averaged a team-high 6.7 yards per carry with 18 of his carries going for 12-plus yards and 37 of his rushes resulting in a first down or a touchdown ... his 6.7 yards per carry ranked as fifth all-time in Alabama single-season records (minimum 100 carries) ... added four receptions to his sophomore stats ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his play against Arkansas State. Louisville: Led the Tide backs in carries with eight for 30 yards and a score ... pushed through the pile for a one-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter ... added one reception for no gain. Arkansas State: Paced UA with 13 carries for a career-high 135 yards and one rushing score ... averaged 10.4 yards per tote with a long rush of 26 yards ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the Tide coaches for his play in the home opener. Ole Miss: Carried nine times for 38 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown run for UA’s third score of the night. Texas A&M: Accumulated 43 yards on eight carries with a long rush of 19 yards against the Aggies. Louisiana: Finished with a team-high 63 yards on 11 carries, including a season-long 30-yard rush ... added his fourth score of the season on a five-yard run. Arkansas: Rushed seven times for 63 yards against the Razorbacks, including a long rush of 23 yards. Missouri: Averaged 4.4 yards per carry with 13 rushes for 57 yards and a long of 14 in the Homecoming matchup with the Tigers. Tennessee: Carried nine times for 50 yards with a long gain of 14 and recorded three first downs for the Tide ... added one reception for a gain of a yard. LSU: Recorded 83 yards rushing on just six carries for an average of 13.8 yards per tote ... three of his six rushes went for a first down with gains of 11, 28 and 29 yards as he barreled through the Tiger defense. Mississippi State: Registered 16 yards on three carries against State. The Citadel: Totaled 51 yards on just four carries for an average of 12.8 yards per tote ... had a season-long rush of 32 yards in the matchup. Auburn: Collected 25 yards on seven rushes against the Tigers ... added one reception for a gain of two yards. Georgia: Recorded four carries for 15 yards in the SEC Championship. Oklahoma: Finished the Orange Bowl with 45 yards on six carries to average a team-leading 7.5 yards per carry ... also caught one pass for a four-yard gain. Clemson: Led all Alabama rushers with 59 yards on just nine carries to average 6.6 yards per tote ... four of his rushes resulted in a UA first down.

Freshman (2017)

Saw time in all 14 games, rushing 61 times for 370 yards with three touchdowns and a long rush of 35 yards ... finished ninth in the SEC among freshmen for rushing yards despite limited carries ... added six catches for 45 yards. Florida State: Made his collegiate debut, rushing three times for five yards. Fresno State: Saw an expanded role at tailback, toting the rock a team-high 13 times for 70 yards to pace all running backs ... had a long rush of 25 yards ... added one reception for 10 yards ... four of his carries and his lone reception led to Tide first downs. Colorado State: Rushed four times for 11 yards with a long of seven ... also caught one pass for no gain. Vanderbilt: Earned double-digit carries for the second time this season, rushing 10 times for 70 yards ... had a long rush of 14 yards ... added one catch for three yards to his totals. Ole Miss: Totaled 43 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries ... had a long rush of 12 yards against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats against the Aggies. Arkansas: Notched his second rushing score of the season, carrying five times for 33 yards with a long rush of 16 ... touchdown run came from four-yards out at the start of the fourth quarter to pad the Tide lead. Tennessee: Finished second on the Tide for rushing yards with 50 on only seven carries ... added a career-high two receptions for 10 yards with a long of eight. LSU: Earned minutes on special teams but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats. Mercer: Carried six times for 24 yards and a touchdown against the Bears ... took it in from three yards out for the Tide's second score of the day. Auburn: Played on both special teams and in the Tide backfield but did not collect any stats. Clemson: Saw significant playing time in the Tide backfield ... hauled in one catch, taking the pass for a career-long 22-yard gain. Georgia: Played a key role in the Tide offense for a second consecutive game ... led all Tide rushers with 65 yards on only six carries ... had a career-long rush of 35 yards, bouncing off Bulldog defenders and fighting for extra yards ... added rushes of 16 and 11 yards, both of which went for first downs.

High School and Personal Data

A January 2017 early enrollee who was tabbed as the No. 1 overall prospect in the country by Rivals, Scout and PrepStar ... unanimous five-star recruit by every major recruiting outlet ... the consensus top-rated player in the state of California ... the third-best prospect overall and No. 2 running back according to 247Composite ... ranked ninth in the Top247 ... No. 11 in ESPN 300 and the second-best running back nationally ... played in the 2017 Army All-American Bowl ... invited to participate in Nike's "The Opening" in 2015 and 2016 ... named MVP of the 2016 Rivals 100 Five-Star Challenge ... 2017 first team Parade All-American ... 2016 Bobby Dodd National High School Running Back of the Year ... 2015 and 2016 first team All-USA selection by USA Today ... finished his career with 7,948 career rushing yards, the fourth-most in California high school football history ... rushed for 2,776 yards and 36 touchdowns during his senior season ... ran for 2,744 yards and 36 touchdowns as a junior in 2015 ... rushed for 2,263 yards and 23 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign ... 2015 Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Football State Player of the Year ... named the All-Metro Player of the Year by The San Francisco Chronicle in both 2015 and 2016 ... played for head coach John Lucido at Antioch ... chose Alabama over Michigan, Ohio State, Texas, UCLA and USC.