American football player
.jpg) Harris playing for the Eagles in 1979 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1954-07-03) July 3, 1954 (age 70) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Savannah (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 5 / pick: 123 | ||||||||
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Leroy Harris (born July 3, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
College career
Following a stint at Fort Scott Community College, Harris played two seasons for Arkansas State and was selected All-Southland Conference in both 1975 and 1976. His 1976 season saw him rush for 1,046 yards on 150 carries with 12 touchdowns.
In two seasons with the Indians, Harris rushed for 1,920 yards on 274 carries (a 7.0 average) and 15 touchdowns. Despite his short time in Jonesboro, he was selected for the All-time ASU Team (1909–1975), chosen during the 1976 season.
Professional career
Following his collegiate days, Harris was drafted in the 5th round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
In his 5-year NFL career, Harris rushed for over 1,800 yards and scored 14 touchdowns with the Dolphins and the Philadelphia Eagles.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1977 | MIA | 11 | 5 | 91 | 417 | 4.6 | 77 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIA | 15 | 11 | 123 | 512 | 4.2 | 51 | 2 | 25 | 211 | 8.4 | 57 | 0 |
| 1979 | PHI | 15 | 13 | 107 | 504 | 4.7 | 80 | 2 | 22 | 107 | 4.9 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 104 | 341 | 3.3 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 207 | 13.8 | 51 | 1 |
| 1982 | PHI | 7 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 | 0 |
| 63 | 45 | 442 | 1,813 | 4.1 | 80 | 13 | 72 | 571 | 7.9 | 57 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1978 | MIA | 1 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | PHI | 2 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | PHI | 3 | 3 | 24 | 101 | 4.2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 45 | 190 | 4.2 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 21 | 0 | ||
References
- https://www.nmnathletics.com/pdf1/133063.pdf?ATCLID=1514494&SPID=2798&DB_OEM_ID=7200&SPSID=45847
- https://www.nmnathletics.com/pdf1/133063.pdf?ATCLID=1514494&SPID=2798&DB_OEM_ID=7200&SPSID=45847
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