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Justin Harris

Position

DE

Height

6-6

Weight

255 lbs.

Class

RS-Sr.

Hometown

Lutcher, La.

Previous School

Hutchinson CC/Baylor/East Ascension HS

EXP

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&utilizng his super senior season.

2021 (Redshirt Senior Season): Played in 12 games, starting the opener against Houston Baptist … recorded 33 tackles including 4.0 sacks and 5.0 TFLs … also had three PBUs and two QB hurries … had a career-best five tackles twice, recording five against Texas A&M and Boise State … recorded a sack against Houston Baptist, Texas A&M, Colorado State and Fresno State … also had a TFL against Boise State … broke up passes against New Mexico State, San Diego State and Colorado State … recorded at least two tackles in each of the first 11 games of the season.

2020 (Redshirt Junior Season): Did not see any game action.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Played in eight games, recording eight tackles and a tackle for loss … had a career-best three tackles twice, against Notre Dame and against Colorado State … also recorded a tackle for loss against Notre Dame in his season debut.

2018 (Hutchinson Community College): Played in five games, recording nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks … had four tackles against Iowa Western … recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against RPA.

2017 (Baylor): Redshirted

High School: National top 300 recruit from East Ascension High School in Gonzales, La … All-state defensive lineman played under head coaches Darnell Lee and Paul Bourgeois at EAHS … Ranked No. 276 national prospect by 247Sports … National position ranking: No. 12 SDE by 247Sports, No. 45 DE by Scout, No. 49 WDE by Rivals and No. 83 DE by ESPN … Rankings among Louisiana prospects: No. 9 by 247Sports, No. 26 by Rivals and No. 38 by ESPN … Earned 2016 LSWA Class 5A All-State honorable mention following senior season … Also named to 2016 Baton Rouge 4A-5A All-Metro team and invited to 2016 U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl all-star game … Totaled 62 tackles, 15 sacks, one TD, three breakups, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as senior (only second full season playing football) … Named to 2015 All-Parish second-team (Gonzales Weekly Citizen) following junior season.

Personal: Son of Orshandon Harris and Lonnette Clayton … majoring in communications … birthday is February 14, 1999.