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2012 Football Roster

93 Dwight Harris

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 260
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aurora, Ill.
  • Highschool Waubonsie Valley

Biography

CAREER: 44 GP (39 starts), 105 TT, 13.5 TFL, 6.0 sacks, 2 FF, 3 FR, 2 PBU

SENIOR (2012):
Started in all 11 games, and ended his career with 39 starts with 37 consecutive... shared the team lead with 2.0 sacks and five quarterback hurries... 29 total tackles... 3.5 TFL, two pass break-ups... recorded two tackles against Butler, including a sack... two assisted tackles against Indianapolis and partially blocked a punt... season-high six tackles (five solos) at Iowa State, broke up a pass and two quarterback hurries... two tackles and a pass break-up against Illinois State... solo tackle at South Dakota... three solo tackles, two going for a loss including a sack, at South Dakota State.... four solo stops, including 2.0 for a loss and a sack, against Indiana State... shared on a tackle at Missouri State... four tackles in the UNI game... made three tackles and had a quarterback hurry versus Youngstown State... shared on a tackle at Southern Illinois and recorded a quarterback hurry... received the team's Hustle Award.

JUNIOR (2011): Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference
... played and started in all 11 games... 37 tackles, 5.5 TFL and shared the team lead with 3.0 sacks... three quarterback hurries... shared on a sack in the season-opener at Sam Houston State... recorded three tackles in the game... shared on three tackles, including one for a loss, against Jacksonville... matched a career-high with seven tackles at Missouri and recovered a fumble (third of his career)... had the team's only sack at Mizzou, and forced a second fumble in the game... three assisted tackles at Northern Iowa... assisted tackle in the Southern Illinois win and played on every snap... shared on a sack at Indiana State and had 1.5 tackles for loss in all... made four tackles and had two quarterback hurries against Missouri State... made his 23rd consecutive start in the Youngstown State game... career-high eight tackles at Illinois State, including a 5-yard sack... made four tackles, including a 3-yard TFL, against South Dakota State... one tackle versus North Dakota State.

SOPHOMORE (2010): Recorded four tackles in his start against Valparaiso... five-yard tackle for a loss at Purdue... had two tackles in the Sam Houston State victory and recovered a fumble on the Sam Houston State one-yard line setting up a touchdown... recovered a key fumble on North Dakota State's opening drive inside Western territory... made two tackles and shared on one for a loss in the win... assisted on a tackle at South Dakota State... made four tackles and shared on a tackle for loss against Youngstown State... made four tackles at Missouri State... matched career-high of four tackles in win over Illinois State... quarterback hurry at Southern Illinois... came up with a three-yard sack in the win over Northern Iowa... started in the playoff win at Coastal Carolina... finished with career-high seven tackles at Appalachian State, and shared on one for a loss.


REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2009):
Played in nine games and earned a start against Southern Illinois, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa and South Dakota State... season-high two tackles against Missouri State and South Dakota State... solo stop and forced a fumble against North Dakota State... recorded a tackle at Northern Illinois, Southern, Youngstown State and Northern Iowa.

FRESHMAN (2008):
Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished the 2007 season with 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and eight quarterback hurries... was forced to miss a significant part of the season with a knee injury... returned to the lineup in time for the 2007 playoffs... captained a 7-3 team as a senior... earned Upstate Eight All-Conference honorable mention status... has received three varsity letters in football and one in track and field... owns a personal best of 51'11" in the shot put... lettered in football and track and field... played for coach Paul Murphy.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 11, 1990 in Chicago... his parents have been a major influence, "They have been the most supportive and encouraging throughout my career."... most admires Michael Jordan, "He worked to be the best, not just to be an average player."... enjoys music and weightlifting... favorite professional teams are Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bulls and White Sox... favorite music groups are Gorilla Zoe, Ludacris, 2pac, Biggie and Jadakiss... son of Dwight Sr. and Linda Harris.

PERSONAL: Sociology

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Historical Player Information

  • 93

    2009Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2010Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 280 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2011Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 255 lbs
    93
  • 93

    2012Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 260 lbs
    93