1. Najee Mzee Harris is an American professional football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League.
34 Facts About Najee Harris
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Najee Harris played college football at Alabama and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Najee Harris received offers from multiple top football programs including the Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, USC Trojans, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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Najee Harris committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2015.
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Najee Harris was one of the most hyped running back recruits since Bryce Brown in 2009 and Leonard Fournette in 2014.
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Najee Harris played for the University of Alabama from 2017 to 2020 under head coach Nick Saban.
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Najee Harris finished the season with 370 yards on 61 carries averaging 6.1 yards per carry.
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Najee Harris started the season with a rushing touchdown in four of the first five games but did not find the endzone the rest of the season.
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Najee Harris had his best game against Arkansas State, carrying the ball 13 times and gaining a career-high 135 yards.
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Najee Harris played in 15 games, recording 783 yards on 117 carries and scoring four rushing touchdowns.
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In 2020, Najee Harris was the starting running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Najee Harris finished his career as the all-time leader in rushing yards, total scrimmage yards and touchdowns for the Crimson Tide.
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Najee Harris was a unanimous All-American and won the Doak Walker Award.
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Najee Harris was selected in the first round with the 24th overall in the 2021 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On May 25,2021, Najee Harris signed his rookie contract with the Steelers, worth $13.1 million including a $6.9 million signing bonus over four years.
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In Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Najee Harris recorded 142 all purpose yards, including 14 catches in 19 targets.
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Najee Harris became the first Steelers' rookie to score a rushing touchdown and record 100 yards rushing on his first five games, since Franco Harris in 1972.
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Najee Harris finished his rookie season with 1,200 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, and 74 catches for 467 yards and three touchdowns.
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Najee Harris finished fourth in rushing yards, fourth in all-purpose yards, and led all running backs in receptions.
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Najee Harris was selected as an alternate for the 2022 Pro Bowl, replacing Bengals running back Joe Mixon.
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Najee Harris rushed for a season high 111 yards and caught the game winning touchdown from rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett with less than a minute to play.
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Najee Harris finished the 2022 season with 272 carries for 1,038 yards, seven rushing touchdowns, and 41 receptions for 229 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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In Week 4, Najee Harris had 104 scrimmage yards in a loss to the Houston Texans.
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Najee Harris seemed to be pessimistic about the season's outlook, stating to reporters in a post-game locker room interview that the poor play was "fixable" but questioned whether or not it would be fixed.
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On May 2,2024, the Steelers declined the fifth-year option on Najee Harris' contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.
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Najee Harris would make three catches on six targets for 54 yards.
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Najee Harris would hit the century mark again in the following week against the New York Jets, rushing 21 times for 102 yards and, with less than 30 seconds left in the game, another touchdown to seal the win.
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Najee Harris finished the 2024 season with 263 carries for 1,043 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go with 36 receptions for 283 receiving yards.
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On March 12,2025, Najee Harris signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year, $9.5 million contract.
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Najee Harris graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Consumer Services in 2020.
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Najee Harris mentioned finding Rapinoe's views on feminism and standing for her beliefs as "motivating" and "inspirational".
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In January 2019, Najee Harris signed with Beast Mode Marketing, the marketing agency of former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch.
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Najee Harris later gathered with family and friends to watch the draft at a restaurant owned by Marshawn Lynch, in Emeryville, California.
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In 2021, Najee Harris founded the nonprofit organization Da' Bigger Picture Foundation along with assistance from California governor Gavin Newsom, which provides assistance to families impacted by homelessness and hunger.