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Senior
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| Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
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| High School:
Booker T. Washington HS
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 195
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| Position:
Defensive Back
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| Experience:
3L
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2010 SEASON STATISTICS|CAREER STATISTICS
2010 JIM THORPE AWARD SEMIFINALIST
2010 ALL-ACC SECOND TEAM
2010 NAGURSKI WATCH LIST2010 SPORTING NEWS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA
2009 JIM THORPE AWARD SEMIFINALIST
2009 ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM2009 SECOND TEAM SI.COM ALL-AMERICA
2009 THIRD TEAM ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA
2009 FOURTH TEAM PHIL STEELE ALL-AMERICA
2008 ALL-ACC ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM
2008 ALL-ACC ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM
CAREER: Named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (nation's top defensive back) twice in his career (2009; 2010) ... Played in 39 games and started 32 in his three seasons at Miami, recording 132 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, two sacks and 28 pass break-ups in his career ... Recorded a career-best nine tackles in a win at rival Florida State in the 2009 season-opener ... Tallied a career-high six solo tackles twice (at Wake Forest in 2009; at Ohio State in 2010) ... Used as a kick-returner early in his career, returning 13 kicks as a freshman and two as a sophomore for a career average of 24.5 yards per return ... Ranked among the nation's elite and led the ACC in passes defended as a sophomore ... Recorded 30 tackles as a freshman, 58 as a sophomore and 44 as a junior.
2010 (JUNIOR): Started all 13 games at cornerback ... Named All-ACC second team ... Named Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist for the second straight season ... Recorded 44 tackles and a team-high 10 pass break-ups ... Intercepted one pass (vs. North Carolina) ... Forced a fumble against Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles (6 UA, 1 A) in road loss at No. 2 Ohio State ... Averaged 4.5 tackles per game through Miami's first six contests (2.4 pg over final seven games) ... Anchored a secondary that ranked second nationally in both pass defense and pass efficiency defense during the regular season.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Led the ACC and ranked second nationally in averaging 1.31 passes defended per contest ... Tied for second nationally with 15 pass break-ups and third in passes defended (17) ... Named All-ACC First Team by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Phil Steele ... Named one of 12 national semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award ... Ranks third on UM's defense with 52 total tackles ... One of two `Cane defenders (along with Randy Phillips) with two interceptions on the year ... Has 6.0 tackles for a loss this season, including a sack and a forced fumble in win over Oklahoma ... One of three `Canes with two forced fumbles ... Selected ACC Defensive Back of the Week after tallying a game- and career-high nine tackles (three solo) in addition to breaking up two passes - including one in the end zone with nine seconds remaining - in win at Florida State ... Had a career-high five pass break-ups and an interception against Florida A&M ... Recorded his second interception of the season in the regular season finale at USF ... Averaged 6.0 tackles and a pass break-up in three road trips in the state of Florida.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Started six of 13 games at left cornerback for the Hurricanes ... Made first collegiate start against Florida State and started against Duke, UCF, Virginia, NC State and California ... Totaled 30 tackles (22 solo, eight assisted) with two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and three pass breakups ... Registered a career-high four tackles at Virginia and at NC State ... Made first collegiate interception in season finale at NC State and returned it 25 yards ... Also served as a kick returner and had 13 returns for 274 yards with a career-long 41-yard return coming at Texas A&M ... Also participated on the UM track team running the 400m and participating on the 4x400 meter relay team during the outdoor season and running the 60m and participating on the 4x400 meter relay team during the indoor season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead his team to the No. 6 national ranking by USA Today ... As a senior in 2007, caught 26 passes for 501 yards and eight touchdowns, with 1,069 all-purpose yards ... On defense, he made 49 tackles, five sacks and four interceptions (two returned for scores) ... Also played quarterback in some key situations and completed eight of 17 passes for 230 yards with a touchdown ... As a junior in 2006, completed 10 of 10 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns and caught 38 passes for 576 yards and 10 TDs ... On defense, made 41 tackles, four sacks and five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) ... Played in the inaugural Under Armour All-Star game ... Coached by his father, USA Today National Coach of the Year Tim Harris ... Brother of former UM three-time track All-American Tim Harris ... Named Florida Class 6A-4A Male Athlete of the Year, Dade County's 6A-4A Defensive Player of the Year and Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year ... PrepStar and EA Sports All-American ... Ranked the No. 6 player in Florida and No. 38 overall by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 7 player in Florida and No. 43 in the country by Scout.com ... Ranked the third-best cornerback and the No. 28 player in the nation by ESPN ... Selected to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 team.
BRANDON HARRIS' CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 9, (at Florida State 2009)
Solo: 6, twice (at Wake Forest 2009, at Ohio State 2010)
Assists: 6, (at Florida State 2009)
Interceptions: 1, four times (last vs. North Carolina 2010)
