Damien Harris has been a major contributor in the Alabama backfield the past 3 years, but does his skill-set translate to the NFL?
Name: Damien Harris
School: Alabama
Position: RB
Projected Draft Position: 3rd round
Harris is a classic one-cut back who uses ideal mental processing to read his keys and find a hole to burst through. He finishes runs with malice and does not back down from contact from opposing defenders. His biggest questions lie in his athletic ability and third down prowess, and both issues could limit his success at the next level. Given time, he should be able to develop into a solid starting running back with a high floor but low ceiling.
Opinions have been varied on Harris and The Draft Network crew has exhibited that with TDN’s Benjamin Solak having him as his 2nd ranked running back overall and TDN’s Kyle Crabbs having Harris as his 6th overall ranked running back. Solak claims that Harris is “decisive and intentional in picking up positive yardage” but “lacks agility in open-field to make defenders miss”. Overall, he’s viewed as a quality back but potentially made a mistake not turning pro after the 2017 season.