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Jersey Number 8
Montel Harris
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Trinity Christian
Bio
Preseason All-American by Phil Steele … fifth-year senior who transferred to Temple in the fall of 2012 for his final year of eligibility … eligible to play immediately.
SCHOOL RECORDS
GAME
351 ^* Rushing Yards [at Army, 11/17/12]
7 ^* Rushing Touchdowns [at Army, 11/17/12]
42 ^ Points Scored [at Army, 11/17/12]
7 ^ Touchdowns [at Army, 11/17/12]
^ also a BIG EAST record
*also a Michie Stadium record
Honors: East-West Shrine Game® participant … 2012 first-team All-BIG EAST … 2012 ECAC All-Star … 2012 ESPN.com All-BIG EAST Team … 2012 CBSSports.com BIG EAST All-Conference Team … 2012 first-team All-BIG EAST by College Sports Madness … 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic Performer of the Year … 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team ... BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 19, 2012; Oct. 7, 2012) … ESPN Helmet Stickers (Nov. 18, 2012; Oct. 6, 2012) … National RB of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards (Nov. 17, 2012) … OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19, 2012; Oct. 7, 2012) … Senior Bowl Watch List … 2010 first-team All-ACC … 2009 SI.com All-America honorable mention … 2009 second-team All-ACC … 2008 College Football News All-Freshman honorable mention.
2012: Led the nation in career 100-yard rushing games with 27 (five from Temple/22 from BC) … played in 10 games with nine starts at tailback … finished No. 10 on career charts for 100-yard rushing games (5) … top Owl in rushing … finished the season with 1,054 yards and 12 touchdowns on 186 carries … also had 90 receiving yards and five punt returns … led the BIG EAST in rushing (105.4) and scoring touchdowns (7.2), while finishing second (to teammate Matt Brown) in all-purpose yards (116.6) and third in scoring (7.2) … in his final game, rushed for 106 yards on 21 carries against Syracuse … led the Owls in rushing with a career-high 351 yards and career-best seven touchdowns (both are BIG EAST and school records) on 36 carries in the record-breaking win at Army … had 173 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in the first half alone … marked the first 300-yard performance of his career … had 19 yards on eight rushes in very limited action against Cincinnati … recorded his third 100-yard performance with 115 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries at No. 12/10 Louisville … led TU with 72 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries at Pitt … had 81 yards on 19 carries against No. 19/17 Rutgers … put TU on the scoreboard with a 24-yard TD in the overtime win at Connecticut … top Owl with another 100-yard performance (2nd at Temple, 24th in career overall), finishing with 142 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries against the Huskies … led the Owls with 133 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in the win over South Florida, marking his first 100-yard rushing performance and his first TDs scored of his Temple career … also had three receptions for 15 yards … received numerous national honors … made his debut in the starting line-up at Penn State … finished with 23 yards on 10 carries while leading the Owls with 42 yards on three receptions … did not play against Maryland … had five carries for 12 yards in the first half in the win over Villanova … did not play in the second half (hamstring strain) … lettered.
Boston College: BC's all-time rushing leader (3,735) ... all-time Boston College leader in carries (786) and 100-yard games (22) ... ranks third at BC in touchdowns (27) ... held the ACC record for most rush yards through junior year ... ACC active leader in rushing yards and carries ... ranked 10th and fourth in the nation in those categories, respectively ... ranks 15th on the ACC all-time rushing list.
2011: Broke BC's all-time rushing record on a 26-yard scamper versus Wake Forest, finishing the day with 108 rushing yards on 22 carried ... carried the ball nine times for 27 yards and caught one pass for 16 in season debut against UMass.
2010: Started 11 games before injuring his knee against Virginia … led the ACC and ranked 16th in the country by averaging 103.6 yards per game … racked up eight 100-yard games and had six in a row before his injury … carried the ball 24 times for 114 yards and a touchdown against Virginia ... rushed 23 times for 109 yards and a score at Duke ... racked up 183 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries at Wake Forest ... carried the ball 36 times for 142 yards vs. Clemson and caught a game-winning 36-yard TD pass ... rushed 27 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns against Maryland ... ran the ball 26 times for 191 yards at Florida State ... tallied 111 yards on 19 carries against Virginia Tech and caught a career-high five passes ... totaled 115 yards on 19 carries against Weber State.
2009: Started all 13 games … recorded eight 100-yard games, the fifth-most in a single season at BC ... his 1,457 rushing yards were the fourth-most in a season at BC and 308 carries were second ... eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark in his career and ranks 10th in that category ... ranked second in the ACC in rushing and 18th in the country ... set BC sophomore rushing records in yards and attempts ... finished the season with five-straight 100-yard games, which is the tied for the third most in a row at BC ... rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries against USC in the Emerald Bowl ... ran for 142 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a pass for 30 yards at Maryland ... those 41 rushes tied the BC record in a game - Fred Willis also had 41 in 1970 - and were the fourth-most carries in a game in the FBS in 2009 ... tallied 132 rushing yards on 23 carries against North Carolina ... rushed for 151 yards at Virginia on 38 carries ... set new Boston College records with 264 rushing yards and five touchdowns against NC State ... it was the fourth-best rushing performance in the FBS in the season and his 30 points were tied for the most ... gained 179 yards rushing and scored twice against Florida State ... carried the ball 15 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns and caught a six-yard touchdown pass against Northeastern.
2008: Set the BC freshman rushing record with 900 yards on the season on 179 attempts … also established a new freshman record with five 100-yard games ... ranked third in the country among true freshman with 69.2 rush yards per game ... had three rush touchdowns vs. Rhode Island ... led BC with 113.8 all-purpose yards a game and 1479 total, doubling the amount of the second-most on the team ... emerged as a running threat late in the game against Georgia Tech and saw action in every game since then ... recorded 15 carries for 68 yards and five receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl ... had nine carries for 34 yards and two receptions for 62 yards, including a career-high 51-yard catch against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game ... carried the ball 25 times for 118 yards against Maryland ... had nine carries for 30 yards and five receptions for 18 yards at Wake Forest ... ran 25 times for 121 yards and a touchdown in his homecoming at Florida State ... had 23 carries for 120 yards against Notre Dame ... rushed nine times for 13 yards vs. Clemson ... had six rushes for 24 yards at North Carolina ... rushed 15 times for 61 yards and a touchdown against Virginia Tech ... recorded 37 yards on seven carries at NC State ... ran for a career-high 143 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns against Rhode Island ... recorded 13 carries for 113 yards against UCF ... added three receptions for 23 yards vs. the Knights ... rushed for 22 yards on five carries and caught one pass for 12 yards in collegiate debut against Georgia Tech ... was not offered a scholarship until two weeks before signing day ... enrolled in the spring semester and joined the team in the spring.
High School: Earned Florida Sports Writers Association Class 2B All-State second-team honors as a senior running back at Trinity Christian High School under coach Verlon Dorminey ... led the Conquerors in rushing, receiving, and scoring for three consecutive seasons … selected to the All-Duval County Academic Football Team.
Personal: Montel Lamar Harris … born October 30, 1989 … parents are Tonesia and Norman Harris … has an older sister Shienah … holds a black belt in karate … received his degree in communications … enrolled at Temple as a graduate student … pursuing a master’s degree in adult and organizational development.
SCHOOL RECORDS
GAME
351 ^* Rushing Yards [at Army, 11/17/12]
7 ^* Rushing Touchdowns [at Army, 11/17/12]
42 ^ Points Scored [at Army, 11/17/12]
7 ^ Touchdowns [at Army, 11/17/12]
^ also a BIG EAST record
*also a Michie Stadium record
Honors: East-West Shrine Game® participant … 2012 first-team All-BIG EAST … 2012 ECAC All-Star … 2012 ESPN.com All-BIG EAST Team … 2012 CBSSports.com BIG EAST All-Conference Team … 2012 first-team All-BIG EAST by College Sports Madness … 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic Performer of the Year … 2012 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team ... BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 19, 2012; Oct. 7, 2012) … ESPN Helmet Stickers (Nov. 18, 2012; Oct. 6, 2012) … National RB of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards (Nov. 17, 2012) … OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19, 2012; Oct. 7, 2012) … Senior Bowl Watch List … 2010 first-team All-ACC … 2009 SI.com All-America honorable mention … 2009 second-team All-ACC … 2008 College Football News All-Freshman honorable mention.
2012: Led the nation in career 100-yard rushing games with 27 (five from Temple/22 from BC) … played in 10 games with nine starts at tailback … finished No. 10 on career charts for 100-yard rushing games (5) … top Owl in rushing … finished the season with 1,054 yards and 12 touchdowns on 186 carries … also had 90 receiving yards and five punt returns … led the BIG EAST in rushing (105.4) and scoring touchdowns (7.2), while finishing second (to teammate Matt Brown) in all-purpose yards (116.6) and third in scoring (7.2) … in his final game, rushed for 106 yards on 21 carries against Syracuse … led the Owls in rushing with a career-high 351 yards and career-best seven touchdowns (both are BIG EAST and school records) on 36 carries in the record-breaking win at Army … had 173 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in the first half alone … marked the first 300-yard performance of his career … had 19 yards on eight rushes in very limited action against Cincinnati … recorded his third 100-yard performance with 115 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries at No. 12/10 Louisville … led TU with 72 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries at Pitt … had 81 yards on 19 carries against No. 19/17 Rutgers … put TU on the scoreboard with a 24-yard TD in the overtime win at Connecticut … top Owl with another 100-yard performance (2nd at Temple, 24th in career overall), finishing with 142 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries against the Huskies … led the Owls with 133 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in the win over South Florida, marking his first 100-yard rushing performance and his first TDs scored of his Temple career … also had three receptions for 15 yards … received numerous national honors … made his debut in the starting line-up at Penn State … finished with 23 yards on 10 carries while leading the Owls with 42 yards on three receptions … did not play against Maryland … had five carries for 12 yards in the first half in the win over Villanova … did not play in the second half (hamstring strain) … lettered.
Boston College: BC's all-time rushing leader (3,735) ... all-time Boston College leader in carries (786) and 100-yard games (22) ... ranks third at BC in touchdowns (27) ... held the ACC record for most rush yards through junior year ... ACC active leader in rushing yards and carries ... ranked 10th and fourth in the nation in those categories, respectively ... ranks 15th on the ACC all-time rushing list.
2011: Broke BC's all-time rushing record on a 26-yard scamper versus Wake Forest, finishing the day with 108 rushing yards on 22 carried ... carried the ball nine times for 27 yards and caught one pass for 16 in season debut against UMass.
2010: Started 11 games before injuring his knee against Virginia … led the ACC and ranked 16th in the country by averaging 103.6 yards per game … racked up eight 100-yard games and had six in a row before his injury … carried the ball 24 times for 114 yards and a touchdown against Virginia ... rushed 23 times for 109 yards and a score at Duke ... racked up 183 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries at Wake Forest ... carried the ball 36 times for 142 yards vs. Clemson and caught a game-winning 36-yard TD pass ... rushed 27 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns against Maryland ... ran the ball 26 times for 191 yards at Florida State ... tallied 111 yards on 19 carries against Virginia Tech and caught a career-high five passes ... totaled 115 yards on 19 carries against Weber State.
2009: Started all 13 games … recorded eight 100-yard games, the fifth-most in a single season at BC ... his 1,457 rushing yards were the fourth-most in a season at BC and 308 carries were second ... eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark in his career and ranks 10th in that category ... ranked second in the ACC in rushing and 18th in the country ... set BC sophomore rushing records in yards and attempts ... finished the season with five-straight 100-yard games, which is the tied for the third most in a row at BC ... rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries against USC in the Emerald Bowl ... ran for 142 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a pass for 30 yards at Maryland ... those 41 rushes tied the BC record in a game - Fred Willis also had 41 in 1970 - and were the fourth-most carries in a game in the FBS in 2009 ... tallied 132 rushing yards on 23 carries against North Carolina ... rushed for 151 yards at Virginia on 38 carries ... set new Boston College records with 264 rushing yards and five touchdowns against NC State ... it was the fourth-best rushing performance in the FBS in the season and his 30 points were tied for the most ... gained 179 yards rushing and scored twice against Florida State ... carried the ball 15 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns and caught a six-yard touchdown pass against Northeastern.
2008: Set the BC freshman rushing record with 900 yards on the season on 179 attempts … also established a new freshman record with five 100-yard games ... ranked third in the country among true freshman with 69.2 rush yards per game ... had three rush touchdowns vs. Rhode Island ... led BC with 113.8 all-purpose yards a game and 1479 total, doubling the amount of the second-most on the team ... emerged as a running threat late in the game against Georgia Tech and saw action in every game since then ... recorded 15 carries for 68 yards and five receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown against Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl ... had nine carries for 34 yards and two receptions for 62 yards, including a career-high 51-yard catch against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game ... carried the ball 25 times for 118 yards against Maryland ... had nine carries for 30 yards and five receptions for 18 yards at Wake Forest ... ran 25 times for 121 yards and a touchdown in his homecoming at Florida State ... had 23 carries for 120 yards against Notre Dame ... rushed nine times for 13 yards vs. Clemson ... had six rushes for 24 yards at North Carolina ... rushed 15 times for 61 yards and a touchdown against Virginia Tech ... recorded 37 yards on seven carries at NC State ... ran for a career-high 143 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns against Rhode Island ... recorded 13 carries for 113 yards against UCF ... added three receptions for 23 yards vs. the Knights ... rushed for 22 yards on five carries and caught one pass for 12 yards in collegiate debut against Georgia Tech ... was not offered a scholarship until two weeks before signing day ... enrolled in the spring semester and joined the team in the spring.
High School: Earned Florida Sports Writers Association Class 2B All-State second-team honors as a senior running back at Trinity Christian High School under coach Verlon Dorminey ... led the Conquerors in rushing, receiving, and scoring for three consecutive seasons … selected to the All-Duval County Academic Football Team.
Personal: Montel Lamar Harris … born October 30, 1989 … parents are Tonesia and Norman Harris … has an older sister Shienah … holds a black belt in karate … received his degree in communications … enrolled at Temple as a graduate student … pursuing a master’s degree in adult and organizational development.
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