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Jersey Number 8
TJ Harris
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 199
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Ga.
- High School:
- Lee County HS
Bio
2021 All-Sun Belt Third Team
2021 (Junior):ย Troy's leading tackler from the secondary with 58 on the year โฆ Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team โฆ Added 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks โฆ His tackle for loss total was the most by a secondary player in the Sun Belt, while his sacks were the most by a defensive back in the conference โฆ Led Troyโs secondary with 13 pressures on the year and seven quarterback hurries โฆ Season-high 10 tackles with a half tackle for loss in the โBattle for the Beltโ victory over South Alabama and against Liberty โฆ Put together a two-game run (Georgia Southern & Texas State) where he recorded 12 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks โฆ Intercepted passes against Southern and Georgia Southern โฆ Played 574 total defensive snaps
2020 (Junior):ย Finished fifth on the team with 50 tackles from his Spear position โฆ Added 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception and two pass break ups โฆ Recorded nine tackles plus a sack and an interception in Troyโs shutout victory over South Alabama in the Battle for the Belt โฆ Finished with multiple tackles in all 11 games and five or more stops three times โฆ Closed out the season with a career-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss against No. 11 Coastal Carolina โฆ Credited with a pair of tackles for loss, seven tackles and a sack at Georgia Southern โฆ Held Texas State receivers to catches on just 2-of-5 targetsย
2019 (Sophomore):ย Finished third on the team with 56 tackles from the spear position โฆ Added 4.5 tackles for loss, six pass break ups, an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery โฆ Played the fifth-most snaps on the defense for the Trojans with 632 over his 10 starts and 12 games played โฆ Recorded seven tackles, a sack and an interception in Troyโs victory at Texas State ... Forced a fumble in the win over Georgia Southern and recovered a loose ball in the win over South Alabama โฆ Finished with six or more tackles in six different games โฆ Broke up a pair of passes against both Georgia Southern and Georgia State
2018 (Freshman): Played a key role as a backup in the Troy secondary and as a starter on several special teams โฆ Finished with eight total tackles; recorded two against both Coastal Carolina and Louisiana
High School: Named to the Georgia AAAAAA All-State Second Team following his senior season at Lee County High School โฆ Three-time first team all-region selection โฆ Rated as one of the top 200 safeties in the country by 247Sports โฆ Helped lead Lee County to a No. 80 national ranking and a No. 6 state ranking from MaxPreps โฆ Trojans finished 14-1 his senior season and won the Georgia AAAAAA State Championship with an overtime victory over Coffee HS
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Personal: Son of Shamatea Diaz and Tyrone Harris โฆ Born Nov. 18 โฆ Has one sister, Jada Harris ... Majoring in psychology
2021 (Junior):ย Troy's leading tackler from the secondary with 58 on the year โฆ Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team โฆ Added 6.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks โฆ His tackle for loss total was the most by a secondary player in the Sun Belt, while his sacks were the most by a defensive back in the conference โฆ Led Troyโs secondary with 13 pressures on the year and seven quarterback hurries โฆ Season-high 10 tackles with a half tackle for loss in the โBattle for the Beltโ victory over South Alabama and against Liberty โฆ Put together a two-game run (Georgia Southern & Texas State) where he recorded 12 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks โฆ Intercepted passes against Southern and Georgia Southern โฆ Played 574 total defensive snaps
2020 (Junior):ย Finished fifth on the team with 50 tackles from his Spear position โฆ Added 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, an interception and two pass break ups โฆ Recorded nine tackles plus a sack and an interception in Troyโs shutout victory over South Alabama in the Battle for the Belt โฆ Finished with multiple tackles in all 11 games and five or more stops three times โฆ Closed out the season with a career-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss against No. 11 Coastal Carolina โฆ Credited with a pair of tackles for loss, seven tackles and a sack at Georgia Southern โฆ Held Texas State receivers to catches on just 2-of-5 targetsย
2019 (Sophomore):ย Finished third on the team with 56 tackles from the spear position โฆ Added 4.5 tackles for loss, six pass break ups, an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery โฆ Played the fifth-most snaps on the defense for the Trojans with 632 over his 10 starts and 12 games played โฆ Recorded seven tackles, a sack and an interception in Troyโs victory at Texas State ... Forced a fumble in the win over Georgia Southern and recovered a loose ball in the win over South Alabama โฆ Finished with six or more tackles in six different games โฆ Broke up a pair of passes against both Georgia Southern and Georgia State
2018 (Freshman): Played a key role as a backup in the Troy secondary and as a starter on several special teams โฆ Finished with eight total tackles; recorded two against both Coastal Carolina and Louisiana
High School: Named to the Georgia AAAAAA All-State Second Team following his senior season at Lee County High School โฆ Three-time first team all-region selection โฆ Rated as one of the top 200 safeties in the country by 247Sports โฆ Helped lead Lee County to a No. 80 national ranking and a No. 6 state ranking from MaxPreps โฆ Trojans finished 14-1 his senior season and won the Georgia AAAAAA State Championship with an overtime victory over Coffee HS
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Personal: Son of Shamatea Diaz and Tyrone Harris โฆ Born Nov. 18 โฆ Has one sister, Jada Harris ... Majoring in psychology
Troy vs Mercer (Full Highlights)
Thursday, September 11
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
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Wednesday, September 10
