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2023 Football Roster

Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics

2 Damashja Harris

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Killeen, Texas
  • Highschool Ellison HS

Biography

2023 Dave Campbell's All-Texas Team Specialist of the Year (non-FBS)
2023 First-Team All-Southland Conference Return Specialist
Two-Time SLC Special Teams Player of the Week
Has played in 20 games earning two starts 

2023 (Sophomore): Named 2023 Dave Campbell’s All-Texas Team Specialist of the Year (for non-FBS schools) … A First-Team All-Southland Conference Kick Returner … A 2023 SLC Special Teams Player of the Week selection … Played in nine games ... Returned 19 kicks for a Southland-leading 509 yards and one touchdown … Led the league averaging 26.8 yards per kick return … Was one of only 25 players nationally, and one of just two in the Southland to return a kick for a touchdown (95 yards) … Also carried the ball 65 times for 299 yards and three touchdowns (4.6 ypr) … Caught three passes for 42 yards … Named SLC Special Teams Player of the Week after taking his lone kick return back 95 yards for a score ... He also had five carries for seven yards against the Demons … Recorded 11 rushes for a season-high 81 yards and a touchdown against Lincoln (Calif.) University … Equaled his season-high in rushing yards with 16 carries for 81 yards and a season-best two touchdowns against rival McNeese … Also returned a kick 25 yards against the Cowboys … Recorded three rushes for 19 yards, hauled in two passes for 33 yards and returned a season-high six kicks for 144 yards (24.0) at Nicholls.

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Named Phil Steele First-Team All-Southland Conference Kick Returner … Played in seven games earning two starts … Recorded 54 carries for 200 yards … Also returned 10 kicks for 334 yards and a score … Caught one pass for four yards … Named SLC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two kicks for 133 yards (66.5 ypr) and a school-record 100-yard return for a score against Houston Christian … Also carried the ball six times for eight yards and hauled in his lone reception of the season against the Huskies … Had 12 carries for 61 yards and returned a kick for 31 yards against Northern Colorado … Recorded 11 rushes for 41 yards and returned a season-high three kicks for 60 yards at Northwestern State.

2021 (Freshman): Played in four games … Carried the ball 13 times for 16 yards … Also returned a kick nine yards and recorded a tackle on special teams … Had a season high five carries twice … The first time came in the season-opener where he finished the night with 14 yards rushing … His lone kick return of the season came in the season finale against Stephen F. Austin … Recorded a tackle against Tarleton.
High School: Carried the ball 195 times for 1,459 rushing yards as a senior (7.5 ypr) … Averaged better than 104 rushing yards per game during his career, and nearly 110 yards per game as a senior … Also recorded 12 rushing touchdowns (13 Total TDs) … Garnered second-team all-district honors as a junior … A two-year starter who helped guide Ellison to a city championship as a sophomore … Clocked a time of 4.42 in the 40 … Competed at the 2017 Michael Vick V7 Camp … Also lettered in track and field and basketball.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2021Freshman

    Running Back
    6'2" 198 lbs
    26
  • 2

    2022Freshman

    Running Back
    6'2" 198 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'2" 220 lbs
    2
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