James Harris (linebacker)

James Harris (born June 2, 1982) is an American former professional arena football player who was a fullback/linebacker.[1]

James Harris
No. 44
Position:Linebacker / Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1982-06-02) June 2, 1982
Albany, Georgia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Thomson High School
College:Albany State
Undrafted:2006
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • American Conference All-af2 First Team (2008)
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:33
Sacks:4.0
Rushes:7
Yards:19
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

The son of Ronnie and Bertha Harris, James attended Thomson High School in Thomson, Georgia, where he lettered twice in two season of football.

College career

Harris continued his athletic career at Albany State University, where he lettered three seasons and led the team in tackles and sacks his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

South Georgia Wildcats

Started professional playing career with the South Georgia Wildcats of AF2 in 2006. He played the 2007 and 2008 season under VooDoo head football coach Derek Stingley. Harris was named to the All-AF2 team in 2008.

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings

In 2009, Harris played with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, also of AF2.

Albany Panthers

Harris spent the 2010 season with the Albany Panthers of the Southern Indoor Football League. In only nine games for the Panthers, he led the team in sacks (6.5) and tackles for a loss (9.0)

New Orleans VooDoo

In 2011, Harris signed to play with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League.[2]

References
  1. 2011 VooDoo roster Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "James Harris New Orleans VooDoo Bio". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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