2021 Football Roster
Roster
Damian Harris
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Durham, N.C.
- High School:
- Hillside
Career: Program’s record holder for single-game receptions (15).
2023 (Senior): Started all 11 games at wide receiver … led the team in receptions (55) and receiving yards (606) … ranked fifth in the Patriot League with five receptions per game … scored four receiving touchdowns … registered two 100-yard receiving games … set the program’s single-game receptions record with 15 for 177 yards and a touchdown in season finale victory at Marist … hauled in eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in a win over VMI … also scored touchdowns at Fordham and Cornell … returned one punt for 12 yards at Fordham … Tom Gadd Coaches’ Award recipient.
2022 (Junior): Started all 11 games at wide receiver and at kickoff returner … led the team in receptions (31) and receiving yards (357) … caught one touchdown pass against Fordham … recorded the team’s longest reception, 43 yards, in season opener against Towson … posted three or more receptions eight times … hauled in four catches for a season-high 53 yards in a win at Georgetown … averaged 16.45 yards on 11 kickoff returns, including a season-long 33 at Yale … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 Spring (Freshman): Reserve wide receiver appeared in Lehigh game ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Hillside High School: Four-year football letterwinner … wide receiver spent most of senior season as a dual-threat quarterback due to injury to Hillside's starter … wrapped up 2019 with 2,400 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, 1,322 rushing yards, 28 rushing touchdowns, 536 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns … 2018 conference player of the year … two-time all-conference honoree … two-time team offensive MVP … Iron Hornet … served as team captain as a junior and senior … also lettered twice in basketball.
Personal: Damian Lamont Harris … born January 16, 2002 in Greensboro, North Carolina … son of Darian and Tiffany Harris … father played football at Howard University … volunteers throughout local community and serves as mentor to youth athletes … active in church and participates in youth choir … played football and basketball for Hillside High School but attended J.D. Clement Early College ... majoring in education.
