2023 Football Roster
John Harris
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 280
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Greenwood, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Roncalli HS
- High School:
- Roncalli HS
- Major:
- Undeclared
Returning starter at nose tackle where he boasts eight career starts ... part of a defensive line rotation that features 46 combined starts including Tavion Woodard (20), Jack Sape (14), Kyron Mims (2), Kyle King (2).
2022: Eight-game starter at nose tackle saw action in 11 of 12 games ... had 18 tackles including a sack against UConn (Oct. 15) ... made his first career start in the season opener at Tennessee (Sept. 1) in which he posted two tackles ... had a career-high four tackles against UConn (Oct. 15) ... recorded the first pass break-ups of his career vs. Murray State (Sept. 17) and at Central Michigan (Oct. 8).
2021: Made 12 appearances along the defensive line ... totaled 23 tackles, three quarterback hurries and 0.5 sack ... in first action of the season at Penn State (Sept. 11), made three tackles, including 0.5 sack ... racked up 10 tackles across the next three games at Wyoming (Sept. 18), vs. Toledo (Sept. 25) and vs. Army (Oct. 2) ... had three tackles in games at Northern Illinois (Nov. 10) and vs. Buffalo (Nov. 23) ... also produced multiple tackles at Western Michigan (Oct. 9) and vs. Central Michigan (Nov. 17).
2020: Appeared in seven of BSU’s eight games on the defensive line … registered three tackles, posting one each in the wins over Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois and in the MAC Championship Game victory over No. 23 Buffalo.
2019: Made his collegiate debut in the win over Toledo on Oct. 19 … recorded one tackle against the Rockets … did not play in any other games … took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters from head coach Scott Marsh at Roncalli High where he was teammates with fellow BSU signee Brandon Berger … 2-star recruit via 247Sports … helped the Rebels finish 15-0 in 2016 and win the state championship … team captain as a senior … two-time first team all-conference honoree … all-state selection as a senior and honorable mention all-state as a junior … piled up 12 tackles for loss, a sack and a blocked punt as a senior … four career sacks … also lettered in wrestling and track … two-time all-conference in wrestling … advanced to semi-state in the 285-pound weight class as a junior … 2018 academic all-state honoree.
PERSONAL: Son of Fred Harris, Jr., and Janis Harris … has one sister and one brother … his sister, Halle, competed on the rowing team at Indiana, while his brother, Will, is a wide receiver on the DePauw football team.
