Najee Harris Biography

Najee Harris, born March 9, 1998, is an American professional football running back. Najee Harris played his collegiate football with the Alabama Crimson Tide before being drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021. As a sophomore in 2014, Harris rushed for 2,263 yards and scored 23 touchdowns. Harris played for the University of Alabama from 2017 to 2020 under head coach Nick Saban. He finished the season with 370 yards on 61 carries, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. In the national championship against Georgia, Harris had six carries for 64 rushing yards in the 26–23 victory. In 2019, Najee Harris recorded 209 rushing attempts for 1,224 yards and 13 touchdowns, along with 27 receptions for 304 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.