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JoshHarris

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 197
  • class Sophomore
  • High school Mason County
BIO Stats

Hopes to begin earning playing time this season … Extremely intelligent player who showed his strengths with the mental part of the game … Communicates well on the field … Also has added size and strength in the weight room … Made six tackles in the 2013 Blue/White Spring Game.

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Versatile athlete’s multiple skills were displayed at Mason County (Ky.) High School, where he played running back, receiver, linebacker and defensive back … Four-year starter … A second-team preseason All-American by MaxPreps prior to his senior year … Rushed for 2,848 yards and 42 touchdowns in his career, despite missing most of his senior season because of injury … Totaled 582 receiving yards and eight TDs … Also threw a couple of touchdown passes … Totaled 287 tackles and six fumble recoveries as a linebacker on defense … Team went 9-2 his junior season and 10-1 as a sophomore … All-state as a junior … One of the nation’s top-60 running backs as chosen by Scout.com … The No. 2 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep … Coached by David Buchanan … Also played basketball, golf and ran track in high school … Helped his team to two appearances in the Sweet 16 basketball state tournament … His 4×400-meter relay team won the state as a sophomore … Posted a 3.98 grade-point average, making only one “B” in high school … Member of Teens Against Tobacco Use, the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Students Against Drunk Driving.

Personal: Born in Bowling Green, Ky. … Son of Larry and Tracci Harris … Larry played college football at Western Kentucky … An uncle, Delaney Fonas, also played football at WKU … Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies.

Community Cats: Participated in the Big Blue U Move-In (2012) and an event at Indian Summer Camp (2012).

Josh Says … Favorite college class so far: calculus … Favorite TV show: Blue Mountain State … My favorite part of game day is: the game itself … My hidden talent is: golfing … Something people might not know about me is: I like people watching.

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