Damien Harris is an American football running back for the National Football League (NFL) New England Patriots. He played college football at Alabama and was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Harris attended Madison Southern High School in Berea, Kentucky. Harris was a backup to Derrick Henry as a true freshman at Alabama in 2015. He played in 12 games and rushed for 157 yards on 46 carries. With Henry leaving for the NFL, Harris became Alabama’s starting running back in 2016, beating out Bo Scarbrough.
On September 7, 2020, Harris was placed on injured reserve with a broken finger. He was activated on October 5, 2020. Harris was the team’s primary starter for the 2021 season. He started the first nine games of the season, though a concussion sustained in Week 9 kept him out of the Week 10 game against the Cleveland Browns.
Damien Harris Injury
Damien Harris appeared to injure his left knee late in Sunday’s win over the Steelers. He was able to hobble off the field but was in obvious pain.
Damien Harris Contract
Damien Harris signed a 4 year, $3,631,136 contract with the New England Patriots, including an $886,136 signing bonus, $886,136 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $907,784. In 2022, Harris will earn a base salary of $965,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,186,534 and a dead cap value of $221,534.
Damien Harris Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2019 | NE | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NE | 10 | 10 | 137 | 691 | 5.0 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NE | 15 | 15 | 202 | 929 | 4.6 | 64 | 15 | 18 | 132 | 7.3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 27 | 25 | 343 | 1,632 | 4.8 | 64 | 17 | 23 | 184 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Damien Harris College
Alabama (2015–2018)
Damien Harris Trade
The New England Patriots could potentially entertain trading running back Damien Harris, according to a report from Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. The Patriots’ rushing attack will likely feature a timeshare between Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson.
Damien Harris Fantasy
After two weeks Harris has averaged 14 touches and 72.5 total yards per game. He’s picked up right where he left off last season as one of the league’s most efficient rushers. He’s currently 13th in yards after contact per attempt and 20th in PFF’s elusive rating (minimum ten carries).
The Ravens are no pushover on the ground allowing the eighth-lowest rushing yards per game, tenth-lowest rushing success rate, and 12th-lowest explosive rush rate. Harris saw his route run % drop from 30.3% to 23.7% from Week 1 to Week 2 as Stevenson took over the passing down back role. Harris’s red zone stranglehold pushes him over Stevenson while both are RB3s this week.