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Courtney Harris

position

Defensive Line

Height

6-3

Weight

239 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Jupiter

High School

Jupiter HS

2007 (SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games as the right defensive end, making a career-high 21 tackles…Added three tackles for loss and three QB pressures…Played as a reserve defensive end on 36 downs, making three tackles (two solo), including one tackle for loss and a QB pressure against Marshall…Saw action on 26 downs against Oklahoma, making two assisted tackles…Played in the defensive end rotation on 21 downs, making two tackles (one for a loss) against FIU…Played as a reserve defensive end and also saw some action inside at tackle. Played 19 snaps, making three tackles (one solo), as well as a half sack and two QB pressures…Played in the rotation at right end on 27 plays, making three assisted tackles against Duke…Played in the defensive end rotation and made two assisted tackles at Florida State…Played in the rotation at right end and made two tackles (one solo), including a half tackle for loss against NC State.

2006 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 games as a reserve defensive end…Made seven tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack for the season…Played in his first game in the season opener vs. Florida State as a reserve defensive end…Played as a backup a week later vs. Florida A&M, then got his first tackle in game three at Louisville in a reserve role…Played 12 snaps vs. North Carolina, then had his biggest game against FIU, when he made four tackles (two solo) and one sack for minus-12 yards…Saw limited action later in the season vs. Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Virginia and Boston College…Played as a reserve defensive end (no tackles) in the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada.

2005 (REDSHIRT): Redshirted as a true freshman, but starred as a member of the scout team.

HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2004, notched seven sacks…Finished his junior season, his first as a starter, with more than 70 tackles and 10 sacks…Also played basketball…Member of the PrepStar Top 100 Dream Team…Rated the No. 82 player in the nation regardless of position and the No. 4 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com…Ranked as the No. 25 defensive end by Scout.com…The No. 19 overall prospect by the Tampa Tribune, the No. 29 prospect in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel, and a member of the Florida Times-Union Super 75…Chose Miami over Florida, Louisiana State, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State and Michigan…Coached by Charles Persson.

 

COURTNEY HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS

TACKLES FUMBLES
Year GP/GS TT UT AT TFL QBP Sacks FF FR PBU Int
2005 Did not play – Redshirt season
2006 10/0 7 2 5 2-14 0 1-12 0 0-0 0 0-0
2007 9/0 21 6 15 3-7 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0
Career 19/0 28 8 20 5-21 3 1-12 0 0-0 0 0-0