Al Harris Jr.
- position Cb
- height 5-11
- weight 163
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High school St. Thomas Aquinas
- position Cb
- height 5-11
- weight 163
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High school St. Thomas Aquinas
Al Harris Jr. Bio
Sophomore cornerback who looks to build on a solid first season in the Garnet & Black… listed on the second-team entering the fall behind Rico McWilliams but is expected to see plenty of game action… garnered a spot on the SEC All-Freshman squad a year ago… played in 12 games making four starts.
2014: True freshman who earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team as selected by the league’s 14 coaches… played in 12 games, making four starts at cornerback… logged 21 tackles and broke up three passes… earned the start in the season opener against Texas A&M… joined linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams as the first true freshmen to start as season opener since Jadeveon Clowney… credited with five tackles and pass breakup in that contest… recorded a pass break up and first career tackle for loss against Georgia… tied season-high with five tackles and a pass break up at Kentucky.
HIGH SCHOOL: Defensive back at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla… tore his hamstring in the third game of his senior season and was not able to play the rest of the way… the Raiders finished the 2013 slate with a 10-3 record and went to the regional finals of the 7A state playoffs… helped his team to the 7A state title in his junior season… Rivals.com considered him a three-star prospect, the 74th-best player in the state, and the 44th-best cornerback in the country… Scout.com ranked him as a three-star prospect and the 46th-best cornerback in the country… considered a three-star prospect, the 78th-best player in the state, and the 49th-best cornerback in the nation, according to 247Sports.com… ESPN considered him a three-star prospect, the 83rd-best cornerback in the nation and the 228th-best player in the state… ranked by PrepStar as a three-star prospect and an All-Southeast Region pick.
PERSONAL: Alshinard Harris Jr. was born November 19, 1995… is a sport and entertainment management major… father, Al Harris Sr., was a two-time pro bowl cornerback who played 14 seasons in the NFL for Philadelphia, Green Bay, Miami and St. Louis and is currently a coach for the Chiefs.
