Jalen Harris

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

8:15 p.m.

Photo by: Tim Benko, Benko Photographics

Photo by: Derek Marckel

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
255
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
High School:
St. James
Prev School:
Auburn

Updated Nov. 30, 2019

AT COLORADO
Career:

He has played in 51 career games. His first two catches for Auburn and his first catch for Colorado all went for touchdowns.
He has 11 career catches for 84 yards and three touchdowns including his time at Auburn.

This Season (Gr.):

Has played in 10 off 11 games this season, all 10 on special teams and in eight on offense.
He has seven receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown.
Saw action for the first time at Colorado against Colorado State, scoring the first touchdown of the season and finishing with 2 receptions for 24 yards.
He had four receptions against Air Force, a career best.
Named the No. 51 tight end in the nation in the preseason by Phil Steele’s College Football.
Had six catches for 52 yards in one spring scrimmage and the spring game.
Led the team in the second scrimmage with four receptions for 35 yards.
Enrolled in graduate school for the spring 2019 semester as a scholarship player.

AT AUBURN—He played in 42 games for Auburn the last four years, including three this past season as a senior before sitting out in order to transfer after the season … His first two career catches went for touchdowns, the first against Ole Miss on a 15-yard reception and then a 1-yard touchdown against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, both his sophomore season … Had four catches for 33 yards and two touchdowns … a key blocker in Auburn’s rushing attack that averaged 271.3 yards per game in 2016 and 218.3 yards per game in 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL—A top 20 tight end prospect by Scout, Rivals and ESPN out of high school after recording 52 receptions for 878 yards and five touchdowns in three seasons for coach Jimmy Perry at St. James School … He earned first-team All-South Region from PrepStar, first-team All-State and first-team All-Metro from the Montgomery Advertiser as a senior … He helped St. James to an 8-3 record and a league title with a 6-1 record catching 23 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns … Recorded his first 100-yard game with 5 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown in the final game of his high school career, a 42-21 loss to Mumford in the state playoffs … Also had a touchdown on defense, one of four fumble recoveries he gathered at defensive end … First-team All-Metro as a junior after hauling in 17 receptions for 281 yards and also had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on defense and two kick returns on special teams … First-team All-Metro as a sophomore with 12 receptions for 216 yards and one touchdown … also played basketball where he was first-team All-Metro his junior and senior seasons averaging 13.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and helping St. James to a 37-18 record those two years … Had 13 double-doubles in his career that included three 20-point performances and one 30-point performance.

ACADEMICS—He earned his degree from Auburn in Interdisciplinary Studies and will pursue graduate studies in Education, Learning Science and Human Development at Colorado.

PERSONAL—He was born September 3, 1996 in Montgomery, Ala. … Parents are Terrence and Lilly Harris … He has an older brother, Marcus, who played football at Savannah State … Plays the piano and trombone.