B.J. Harris

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Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School:
McCallie School
Previous School:
Missouri
Major:
Information Sytems Management

CAREER

Played in 43 career games combining his four-year career at Missouri and Central Michigan … in total career, rushed for 562 yards and four touchdowns on 43 carries (4.0 average yards per run) and caught 13 passes for 102 yards … at Central Michigan, rushed 110 times for 457 yards and three touchdowns (4.2 yards per carry) and a long of 71 yards, and caught 12 passes for 102 yards with a long of 26 yards.

2024

As a senior running back, saw action in all 12 games with one start … listed as the backup running back on the depth chart … earned College Football Network All-MAC honorable mention honors … earned the MAC Offensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 23) after his 151-yard rushing performance vs. Ball State … ranked No. 2 on the squad in rushing yards (418), carries (91), rushing yards per game (34.8), and rushing touchdowns (three) and caught 11 passes for 93 yards (8.5 yards per catch) in 12 games played … rushed for 20 yards on seven carries and caught one pass for seven yards in season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … totaled 88 all-purpose yards, rushed for a touchdown and 41 yards on 15 carries and caught two passes for a career-high 47 yards with a long of 26 vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … rushed seven times for 24 yards at Toledo (11/12) … rushed for 13 yards on six carries vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … finished with 33 yards on eight carries at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … rushed eight times for 10 yards and caught one pass vs. Ohio (10/12) … in first career start vs. San Diego State (9/28), rushed for 41 yards and a 1-yard touchdown run and caught one pass for eight yards … led Central Michigan with a career-best 156 all-purpose yards, rushed for a career-high 151 yards on eight carries, had carries of 41 yards, a career-long 71 yards, and 25 yards, and had two receptions for five yards vs. Ball State (9/21) … rushed for 38 yards on five carries and caught one pass for 22 yards at Illinois (9/14) … rushed eight times for 29 yards at Florida International (9/7) … rushed for 14 yards and first career touchdown on three carries and caught one pass for two yards in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a junior running back, enrolled at Central Michigan for the fall 2023 semester … saw action in 10 games on the year … listed as a backup running back on the depth chart … rushed for 43 yards on 19 carries (2.1 yards per carry), caught one pass for nine yards on year … rushed one time in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … rushed three times for seven yards and caught one pass for nine yards vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … rushed four times for -1 yards at Ball State (10/21) … rushed for a season-high 18 yards for five yards vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … rushed a season-high six times for 14 yards in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022 AT MISSOURI

As a sophomore running back, saw action in all 13 games … made regular appearances as a return specialist on kick returns … finished the regular season with 32 rushing yards on eight carries and a touchdown … made an impact in the season opener, racking up 18 rushing yards on four attempts against Louisiana Tech (9/1), including his first career touchdown ... selected to First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2021 AT MISSOURI

Saw action in eight games as a true freshman running back … carried the ball eight times for 73 yards on the season … registered a season-high 14 carries and 39 yards in a win over North Texas (10/9) … had a season-long run of 15 yards against Tennessee (10/2).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn. … named Chattanooga area's top football player for the 2020 season by the Chattanooga Times Free Press ... 2020 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Finalist for Division II-AAA … recorded eight 100-yard rushing games as a senior … collected 126 yards on 10 carries in season-opening shutout at Knox Webb … gained 131 yards on 25 carries vs. Brentwood Academy … ran for 206 and three scores on 18 rushes in victory over Calhoun (Ga.) … tallied a four-touchdown game with 194 rushing yards in win at Knoxville Catholic … carried 31 times for 141 yards in road win at Ensworth … scored on an 86-yard run in state quarterfinal victory at Christian Brothers … picked up 100 rushing yards in state semifinal win at Brentwood Academy … named Most Outstanding Player in State Championship Game with three TDs and 173 rushing yards on 24 carries … posted three career 200-yard games including a career-best 259 yards in a 2019 win over Father Ryan … rushed for 1,446 yards in 2019 … scored 24 rushing touchdowns as a junior, 10 his sophomore season … competed as a sprinter on the track team.

PERSONAL

Born Bernard Harris on May 14, 2002 … son of Bernard and Gwen Harris … received at least 11 FBS offers including seven from SEC schools including Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, South Carolina, Vanderbilt as well as from Charlotte, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, and Virginia … majors in Information Systems.