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2020 Football Roster

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32 Chris Harris Jr.

  • Position Inside Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 235
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Savannah, Ga.
  • High School Benedictine Military
  • Major Sport Management
  • Twitter @chrisdobee32

Biography

2020-21: Played in nine games, starting one … Saw action on 247 total snaps (226 on defense, 21 on special teams) … Tallied 16 tackles, including three for loss and a sack, along with a quarterback hurry … Had two tackles in the opener against Campbell … Also had two stops against Louisiana … Had a tackle, including half a tackle for loss, at ULM … Had a tackle against UMass … Tallied five tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a sack, against Coastal Carolina … Had a stop against South Alabama … Had two tackles against Troy … Played 23 snaps against Texas State … Had two tackles at Army West Point … Missed the remainder of the season.

2019-20: Played in all 13 games, seeing action on 281 total plays (196 defensive) … Had 17 tackles on the season … Was on the field for 19 total plays at No. 6 LSU in the opener, recording a solo tackle … Played 32 total plays against Maine, recording two tackles, including one for loss … Was on the field for 11 defensive snaps at Minnesota … Had a tackle against Louisiana … Played 12 defensive snaps at South Alabama … Had a tackle against Coastal Carolina … Had three tackles against New Mexico State … Tallied a stop against No. 20 Appalachian State … Played 32 total snaps against Troy … Had two tackles against ULM … Was on the field for 20 snaps at Arkansas State and 14 against Georgia State … Had a tackle against Liberty in the Cure Bowl.

2018-19: Played in all 12 games, starting the final nine … Was on the field for 480 snaps (456 defensive, 24 special teams) … Tallied 47 total stops on the season, including 5.5 for loss and two sacks … Had one forced fumble and a quarterback hurry … Came off the bend to make three tackles, including two for loss and a sack, as well as force a fumble at No. 2 Clemson … Made his first start the following week against South Alabama, posting seven tackles … Had six stops at Texas State … Had five tackles against No. 25 Appalachian State … Posted a season-high nine tackles against Coastal Carolina … Had a tackle for loss against Georgia State … Had two tackles in the bowl win over Eastern Michigan.

2017-18: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams … Was on the field for 162 snaps (42 defensive, 120 special teams) … Tallied nine tackles on the season … Had four tackles (1u, 3a) and a quarterback hurry against Auburn … Had a pair of tackles (1u, 1a) against UMass … Collected a solo tackle against Appalachian State and in the season finale against Coastal Carolina … Made the Honor Roll in the fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Benedictine for Coach Danny Britt, helping lead his team to a state title as a senior … Ranked as the No. 126 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 192 player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports … A three-star recruit … Was named to the CBS MaxPreps Small Schools All-American team as a first-team linebacker … Led the Cadets with 123 tackles, including 11.5 TFL, with four sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries … Named the GHSA Class AA Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team all-state selection … Was a first-team All-Savannah Morning News selection his final two seasons … A member of the first WJCL Big 22 Squad … The EnMarket All-ESPN Radio Savannah High School Football Team first-team linebacker.

PERSONAL: Born Christopher Lamont Harris Jr. on December 4 in Savannah, GA … Son of Christopher Harris Sr. and Janeen Harris.

MAJOR: Sport Management

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2018Sophomore

    Inside Linebacker
    6'1" 245 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2019Junior

    Inside Linebacker
    6'1" 240 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2020Senior

    Inside Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
    32