He could have easily went over 4,000 but sat 50 percent of his games. Harris originally committed to alabama on his first visit to tuscaloosa in april of 2015 and has been locked. But when your alabama and youve been the most dominant program in the nation and put countless running backs into the nfl, this likely wasnt a tough decision for harris. Najee harris spent most of his week in san antonio dodging reporters and media functions all the while becoming one of the most. Steadham, who has actually spent time in najees home interviewing his mom. How najee harris picked between alabama, michigan and cal share this. Even in the open field when hes able to open up his strides, hes not a long strider that. Watch najee harriss videos and check out their recent activity on hudl. Not only was alabama able to lure najee harris all the way from california to tuscaloosa but in doing so they got the number one high school recruit in the nation. As decision day nears for najee harris, americas no. Najee harris mother moved across the country to watch her son play. As an nfl scout put it during a conversation with last week, harris is peaking and getting better at the right time. Former fivestar california product najee harris enters as the only crimson tide rb with more than 100.
Jan 08, 2018 barely months ago, najee harris played his final football game for antioch high school. Sep 15, 2017 the secret to living out of a hotel is to avoid being stationary, harris mother tianna hicks explains when talking about her familys struggle through homelessness during harris youth. Najee harris has become a popular name in raiders mock drafts, so lets. Najee harris new, 35 comments meet the nations top running back and no. Getty images theres a bit of a debate swirling around. Najee harris arrives at malu fitness in a goodnatured mood on this midaugust morning. Four top alabama players including najee harris suspended for at least part of opener, per report some key players wont see the field until the second half or perhaps at all on saturday. Alabama football recruiting national signing day 2017. Why alabama star najee harris decided to pass on entering nfl.
Rivals, scout, and prep star tabbed harris as the countrys best overall prospect. Get the latest najee harris news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Alabamas najee harris may have already secured one of the best plays of the 2019 college football season and made a bit of history, too, with a touchdown catch against south carolina on. Harris holds scholarship offers from alabama, arizona, arizona state, auburn, byu, cal, colorado state, georgia, hawaii, illinois, kansas, lsu, michigan, notre dame, ohio state, oklahoma state. Antioch rb najee harris sets final three colleges najee harris tells scout.
With the iron bowl in the books, alabama now awaits its bowl fate. Harris is rated 5stars by rivals, scout, and espn grade of 92. Najee harris is set to be alabamas lead back, but he might not be quite the nfl draft prospect that some of his predecessors have been. Najee harris 5 star running back for alabama on bamainsider. Scout asks tough questions, certainly questions that arent politically correct, but she can ask these questions because she is a child. He gained 180 yards rushing and scored a touchdown against monte vistadanville, then bolted for bigger. Hes a huge 61 kid that transfers his weight extremely well, excels at jump cuts and has elusiveness that belie his prototype size. I told myself that when i had enough snippets of information for billsmafia, i would write part 2. To listen to najee harris is a whirlwind of phrases, tangents and curse words.
Antiochs najee harris, nations top recruit, on big stage. The youngest of five children between hicks and harris father, curt harris, najee and his siblings were always doing something. Najee harris leads fab 15 best of the west list daily news. Both scout and rivals list him as the top recruit in the class of 2017 while espn ranks him as the no. The topic, as you may infer from the section header, is naturally ca rb najee harris.
But every opponent najee harris faced knew he was no. He currently attends the university of alabama, where he plays for the alabama crimson tide football team. Four top alabama players including najee harris suspended. Najee harris football recruiting player profiles espn. Army allamerica practice on tuesday drew champlin a day after reports surfaced that five. Najee harris could be the key to alabama offensive success. However, he can be a frustrating player to watch and has to improve if he is ever going to reach his peak as a player. Harris played his high school football career at antioch high school in antioch, california. Najee was tagged in the video najee harris alabama class of 2017. Its good news for alabama, which will likely lean heavily on. He wears a gray usc tshirt and black gym shorts, and he spends nearly as much time fiddling with the music settling mostly on a mix of oldschool rap and reggae as he does lifting weights. Michigan fans are mad that najee harris, the nations top recruit, picked alabama over them, and their reactions on social media are hilarious. Check out najee harris high school sports timeline including game updates while playing football and basketball at antioch high school from 20 through 2017.
Dec 23, 2016 tuscaloosa, al with a couple of early enrollees having already faxed their paperwork in for the crimson tide, there seems to be a lot swirling around about the running back from antioch, california, najee harris. View expert consensus rankings for najee harris, read the latest news and get detailed fantasy football statistics. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Football recruiting najee harris player profiles espn. Najee harris rb alabama draft player profile the draft. Harris was the top rated runningback on a number of different recruiting services but hes been called one of the most impressive running back recruits to come out since reggie bush by one scout. Harris received offers from multiple top football programs including, alabama crimson tide, michigan wolverines, ohio state buckeyes, usc trojans and notre dame fighting irish. Latest report says najee harris asked to change flight. Sep 02, 2017 najee harris najee harris is the best running back in bay area high school football.
Alabama running back najee harris time has finally. Najee harris 2020 nfl scouting report and prospect profile for the running back prospect out of the university of alabama. Oakland raiders running back deandre washington cuts back for 36yard burst to start second half. In part 1, which lives here, i identified 15 stops that bills scouts had made at games and practices, looking for the next diamonds in the rough for the 2020 nfl draft. Alabama rb najee harris runs over vanderbilt defender.
Najee harris shows up at alabama, hilarity of course ensues. Learn about najee harris and other recruit player profiles on. Scout and prepstar, and with a 5star rating was considered a cantmiss prospect for the crimson tide. Najee harris jaunt to title prompts pride in antioch. Alabama was obliterating vanderbilt 310 at halftime saturday. On friday, he had one of the most storied high school football programs one featured in a bestselling book and a hollywood movie all in his. Najee harris is an exciting 2020 nfl draft prospect who. He has the footwork to pull off any move in the books, be it a cut, stutter, highstep, hopstep, spin, or a full out. Najee harris peaking and getting better at the right time. Alabama rb najee harris has chance to be a 2020 nfl draft. Najee harris mother was determined to watch her son play at the next level. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
As a sophomore in 2014, harris rushed for 2,263 yards with 23 touchdowns. Najee on target to be another great crimson tide running back. Alabama rb najee harris isnt considered an elite prospect for the 2020 nfl draft, but a big season in 2019 could change that. As an nfl scout put it during a conversation with last week, harris is. Jan 30, 2016 najee harris is a 6foot2, 220 pound running back who was offered a scholarship to play for the byu football team class of 2017. Najee harris is an incredibly talented 2020 nfl draft prospect who is showing off his massive upside for alabama. Najee harris coaches knew he was playing through pain, a product of a slight. Antiochs najee harris repeats as player of the year sfgate. Najee harris peaking and getting better at the right time for alabama quote. Alabama, michigan qb commits weigh in on najee harris future. Najee harris poised to be bamas lead back, but nfl. Najee harris is one of two members of the crimson tide backfield who will. Jun 23, 2017 going by consensus of scout, rivals, espn and 247, its a tie between antiochs najee harris and redlands east valleys jaelen phillips as to which would be the states top college prospect as freshmen heading into the 2017 season. Najee harris played his final game as a high school athlete saturday, rushing eight times for 22 yards for the west team in a 2717 loss to.
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on najee harris of the alabama crimson tide. Najee harris came to alabama last year as a fivestar running back out of antioch, california. Dec 11, 2015 najee harris is a straight stud this junior running back rushed for 2,744 yards with 36 touchdowns in division 1 football. Fivestar alabama rb najee harris considered transferring. Najee harris has landed in alabama, according to report. Najee harris recruitment got decidedly weird the last six weeks of the season. The crimson tide are 271 since he hopped aboard, and now he returns to the bay area for mondays national championship. Join facebook to connect with najee harris and others you may know. Michigan fans online are mad about najee harris picking. This is exactly how najee harris envisioned life at alabama, in some ways. In many cases, scout, rivals, 247sports, and espn may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
Najee harris bleacher report latest news, videos and. Jan 31, 2017 to listen to najee harris is a whirlwind of phrases, tangents and curse words. The 247sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts. The alabama crimson tide will kick off the 2019 season without their top running back. Alabamas najee harris comes home for national title game. May 09, 2017 unfortunately for harris, he isnt even the most famous najee harris or even the most famous football playing najee harris that honor goes to alabamas version. Jan 23, 2019 university of alabama running back najee harris had enjoyed a stellar prep career in the san francisco area, one the of the finest that area had ever seen. Jim harbaugh and the wolverines made a play for running back najee harris, but he is not coming to michigan.
Najee harris has drawn comparisons to derrick henry, leonard fournette and adrian peterson, which arent easy expectations to meet. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The most salient bit in my eyes is the total media blackout since harriss visit. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Jan 30, 2017 alabama football recruiting national signing day 2017. Najee harris mother moved across the country to watch her. University of alabama running back najee harris, an antioch high alum, will bypass the nfl draft and return to the crimson tide for his senior.
Najee harris college stats college football at sports. The former fivestar recruit is one of three highlyranked running backs who will be staying in school instead of leaving for the nfl, along with. While its easy to make the ncaa out as a generic comic book villain, theres logic. Jan 27, 2017 how najee harris picked between alabama, michigan and cal share this. University of alabama running back najee harris had enjoyed a stellar prep career in the san francisco area, one the of the finest that area had ever seen. In the story, scout functions as both questioner and observer. His zero to sixty has a bit of a lag, hell struggle to get the corner in the nfl thanks to faster defenders who will close on him quickly. Najee harris fantasy football news, rankings, projections.
The boy scout series books of percy keese fitzhugh. Najee harris played his final game as a high school athlete saturday, rushing eight times for. Alabamas najee harris will skip nfl draft, return for senior season. Character analysis scout jean louise finch that the young narrator of to kill a mockingbird goes by the nickname scout is very appropriate. Jeremy crabtree and erik mckinney join espns phil murphy to break down top conference. Najee harris alabama crimson tide nfl draft rotoworld.
Going by consensus of scout, rivals, espn and 247, its a tie between antiochs najee harris and redlands east valleys jaelen phillips as to which would be the states top college prospect as freshmen heading into the 2017 season. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy. Why new alabama running back najee harris is such a rare, special. Antioch high running back najee harris, the nations no.
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