Kevin Harris is a running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He attended South Carolina for his college football career.
Harris attended Bradwell Institute while he was growing up in Hinesville, which is located in Georgia. After rushing for 1,680 yards and 16 touchdowns during his junior season, he was awarded the title of Player of the Year for the Georgia Region 2-6A.
Harris was named the Region 2-6A Player of the Year for the second consecutive season after finishing his senior year with a rushing total of 1,556 yards and 22 touchdowns to go along with the award.
Harris chose to play collegiate football at South Carolina rather than accept offers from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Cornell, Furman, The Citadel, Middle Tennessee State, Wofford, or any of the other schools.
As a first-year player, Harris carried the ball 21 times for 179 yards and scored four touchdowns. Several weeks into his second season, the Gamecocks named him the starting role of running back.
Harris carried for 243 yards and five touchdowns against Ole Miss, which ranks as the sixth most in school history for rushing yards. He concluded the year with 185 carries for 1,138 yards and 15 touchdowns and 21 receptions for 159 yards and one touchdown.
What is Kevin Harris stats?
At the end of the sixth round of the April draft, New England picked Harris. Big and powerful, he had his greatest collegiate season in 2020 (1,297 yards and 16 touchdowns on 206 touches) before regressing to 163-749-4 the next year.
Here is his College Stats for the Previous Season
| YEAR | GAMES | RUSH ATTEMPTS | RUSHING YARDS | TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS | RECEPTIONS | RECEIVING YARDS | TARGET SHARE | AGE | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 (RB) | 21 | 179 (4 tds) | 4 | 3 (4 tgts) | 26 | 0.9% | 19 | South Carolina |
| 2020 | 10 (RB) | 185 | 1,138 (15 tds) | 16 | 21 (28 tgts) | 159 | 9.5% | 20 | South Carolina |
| 2021 | 12 (RB) | 152 | 669 (4 tds) | 4 | 12 (18 tgts) | 95 | 5.0% | 21 | South Carolina |