Najee Harris

RB

#22

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 25

Weight: 242 lbs

College: Alabama

2024 SEASON

CAR

229
YDS

891
AVG

3.89
TDS

5

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WK	OPP	RESULT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
13	@Bengals	W 44 - 38	16	75	4.7	20	1	6	54	9	25	0
14	Browns	W 27 - 14	16	53	3.3	20	1
15	@Eagles	L 13 - 27	6	14	2.3	7	0	1	7	7	7	0
1	@Falcons	W 18 - 10	20	70	3.5	20	0	1	9	9	9	0
2	@Broncos	W 13 - 6	17	69	4.1	11	0	1	5	5	5	0
3	Chargers	W 20 - 10	18	70	3.9	21	0	5	16	3.2	8	0
4	@Colts	L 24 - 27	13	19	1.5	5	0	3	54	18	32	0
5	Cowboys	L 17 - 20	14	42	3	6	0	2	35	17.5	20	0
6	@Raiders	W 32 - 13	14	106	7.6	36	1	2	16	8	11	0
7	Jets	W 37 - 15	21	102	4.9	34	1	0	0		0	0
8	Giants	W 26 - 18	19	114	6	26	0	3	17	5.7	13	0
10	@Commanders	W 28 - 27	21	53	2.5	11	1
11	Ravens	W 18 - 16	18	63	3.5	13	0	4	30	7.5	20	0
12	@Browns	L 19 - 24	16	41	2.6	11	0	2	13	6.5	10	0

Career Stats

RBFB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	17	17	307	1200	3.9	7	74	467	6.3	25	3	0	0
2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	17	17	272	1034	3.8	7	41	229	5.6	19	3	3	2
2023	Pittsburgh Steelers	17	17	255	1035	4.1	8	29	170	5.9	32	0	2	1
2024	Pittsburgh Steelers	14	14	229	891	3.9	5	30	256	8.5	32	0
TOTAL		65	65	1063	4160	3.9	27	174	1122	6.6	32	6	5	3

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 51 regular-season games (51 starts) in three-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2021-23)
Has recorded 3,269 rushing yards and 22 rushing TDs on 834 attempts and added 144 catches for 866 yards and six receiving TDs
Only player in the NFL to register 1,000 yards rushing in each of the last three seasons
First running back in franchise history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons in the NFL
His three 1,000-yard rushing seasons are tied for the third-most in franchise history (Le'Veon Bell, Willie Parker)
Seventeenth player in NFL history to record 1,000 yards rushing in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and first in the League since Alfred Morris (Washington, 2012-14)
One of two players in the NFL with 3,200 or more rushing yards and 800 or more receiving yards since the start of the 2021 season
His 3,269 rush yards are the fourth-most in the NFL since the start of the 2021 season
His 4,135 scrimmage yards are the sixth-most by a running back in the NFL since the start of the 2021 season
Went 430 scrimmage touches (347 rushes and 83 receptions) to open his career without a fumble, which was tied for seventh-most scrimmage touches without a fumble to open a career in NFL history
One of two players in franchise history with 2,200 or more rushing yards and 650 or more receiving yards in the first two years in the NFL
Harris and Jaylen Warren each eclipsed 1,000 scrimmage yards in 2023
Harris and Warren were the fourth duo in franchise history to eclipse 1,000 scrimmage yards in the same season and first since Walter Abercrombie and Earnest Jackson in 1986 (Abercrombie and Frank Pollard also accomplished the feat in 1985, as did Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier in 1976)
Harris and Warren each rushed for at least 750 yards in 2023
First pair of Steelers' running backs to rush for 750 or more yards in the same since season 2004 (Jerome Bettis, 941; Duce Staley, 830)
Selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2021
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 51 regular-season games (51 starts) in three-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2021-23)
Has recorded 3,269 rushing yards and 22 rushing TDs on 834 attempts and added 144 catches for 866 yards and six receiving TDs
Only player in the NFL to register 1,000 yards rushing in each of the last three seasons
First running back in franchise history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons in the NFL
His three 1,000-yard rushing seasons are tied for the third-most in franchise history (Le'Veon Bell, Willie Parker)
Seventeenth player in NFL history to record 1,000 yards rushing in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and first in the League since Alfred Morris (Washington, 2012-14)
One of two players in the NFL with 3,200 or more rushing yards and 800 or more receiving yards since the start of the 2021 season
His 3,269 rush yards are the fourth-most in the NFL since the start of the 2021 season
His 4,135 scrimmage yards are the sixth-most by a running back in the NFL since the start of the 2021 season
Went 430 scrimmage touches (347 rushes and 83 receptions) to open his career without a fumble, which was tied for seventh-most scrimmage touches without a fumble to open a career in NFL history
One of two players in franchise history with 2,200 or more rushing yards and 650 or more receiving yards in the first two years in the NFL
Harris and Jaylen Warren each eclipsed 1,000 scrimmage yards in 2023
Harris and Warren were the fourth duo in franchise history to eclipse 1,000 scrimmage yards in the same season and first since Walter Abercrombie and Earnest Jackson in 1986 (Abercrombie and Frank Pollard also accomplished the feat in 1985, as did Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier in 1976)
Harris and Warren each rushed for at least 750 yards in 2023
First pair of Steelers' running backs to rush for 750 or more yards in the same since season 2004 (Jerome Bettis, 941; Duce Staley, 830)
Selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2021
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)

2023 (STEELERS)

Started all 17 regular-season games
Registered 1,035 rushing yards and seven rushing TDs on 272 carries and added on 29 receptions for 170 yards
Eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing for the third consecutive season
Led the team in total touchdowns (eight)
Finished fourth in the AFC in carries (255), third in rushing yards (1,035) and tied for eighth in rush TDs (8)
Rushed for 722 yards after Week 9, which was the second-most in the League over the span
Registered eight carries for at least 20 yards, which was tied for the fourth-most in the NFL
Led the Steelers with 26 carries for 112 yards (4.3 avg.) and one TD while adding 21 receiving yards on five receptions (4.2 avg.) at Baltimore in Week 18
Registered a six-yard TD run with 2:36 remaining in the first quarter that gave the Steelers a 7-0 lead over the Ravens
Recorded season-highs in carries (27), rushing yards (122), TDs (two) and rushing yards over expected (+41) in Week 17 at Seattle
Gained 118 of his rushing yards against the Seahawks after contact, the second-most in a game in his career
Led Pittsburgh with 19 carries for 78 yards and one TD run in Week 16 vs. Cincinnati
Registered a three-yard TD run with 7:06 remaining in the second quarter that gave the Steelers a 21-0 lead
Paced the Steelers with 15 carries for 99 yards (6.6 avg.) and a TD run in Week 12 at Cincinnati
Registered a five-yard TD run with 1:34 remaining in the third quarter that gave the Steelers a 10-7 lead
Led the team with 16 carries for 82 yards (5.1 avg.) while adding 14 receiving yards on three receptions in Week 10 vs. Green Bay

2022 (STEELERS)

Started all 17 regular-season games
Registered 1,034 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on 272 carries and added on 41 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns
Was voted one of the Steelers' two offensive team captains by his teammates
Eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing for the second consecutive season
Led the team in total touchdowns (10)
Finished fourth in the AFC in rushes, tied-fifth in rushing touchdowns and sixth in rushing yards
Ranked third in the League in rushes (164) and rushing yards (673) and tied-fifth in rushing touchdowns (five) after the Bye Week (Weeks 10 through 18)
Broke off a 36-yard run in Week 10 vs. New Orleans, the Steelers' longest run of the season and longest run since he had a career-best 37-yard touchdown run in Week 17 vs. Cleveland in 2021
His 56 rushing yards (on five carries) in Week 10 were the most by a Steelers running back in a first quarter since James Conner had 62 yards (on eight carries) in Week 5 of 2018 vs. Atlanta
Recorded his first career game with multiple rushing touchdowns (two) in Week 11 vs. Cincinnati, leading the team with 20 carries for 90 yards along with 26 receiving yards on four receptions
Notched his first game of the season and fourth of his career with 100-plus yards rushing in Week 17 at Baltimore, finishing with 111 rushing yards on 22 attempts
His 111 rushing yards in Week 17 were the most by an opposing running back vs. Baltimore since Week 11 of 2020 (Derrick Henry, Tennessee, 133), the most by a Steelers running back vs. Baltimore since Week 4 of 2017 (Le'Veon Bell, 144) and eighth-most in series history
Hauled in the game-winning touchdown on a 10-yard pass from QB Kenny Pickett with 56 seconds left in the fourth quarter in Week 17 at Baltimore

2021 (STEELERS)

Started in all 17 games as a rookie
His 307 carries, 1,200 rushing yards, 74 catches and 467 receiving yards are all ranked the most by a rookie running back in franchise history
Was one of five rookie starters, marking the first time the Steelers started at least five rookies in a season opener since 1991
His 381 touches without a fumble were the sixth-most by a rookie running back in NFL history
Led all NFL running backs in receptions (74) and finished third among running backs in recieving yards (467) behind only Austin Ekeler (647) and Cordarrelle Patterson (548)
Scored his first NFL touchdown - a 25-yard TD catch from QB Ben Roethlisberger - in the Steelers home opener (Week 2) vs Las Vegas
Led the Steelers with 10 total touchdowns (seven rushing, three receiving)
Caught 14 passes for 102 yards in Week 3 vs Cincinnati - his 14 receptions were the most in franchise history by a running back and tied for the third-most in Steelers history by any player, tied for the seventh-most in League history by a running back
In Week 3, became the fourth running back in franchise history to post a 100-yard receving game and the first since Le'Veon Bell (vs Cincinnati 12/4/17)
Registered his first 100-yard rushing game in Week 5 vs Denver and repeated the feat in Week 10 vs Detroit
Recorded the first multi-TD game of his career in Week 14 vs Minnesota (one pass TD, one rush TD)
Led the NFL in touches (377) and finished second in yards after contact (609) behind only Jonathan Taylor

COLLEGE

One of the nation's top running back prospects who passed up on the NFL Draft to return for his senior season at Alabama
Crimson Tide's all-time leader for total TDs in a career with 57 (46 rushing, 11 receiving)
Alabama's career leader for rushing scores with 46, surpassing the previous record of 42 by Mark Ingram and Derrick Henry
Totaled 3,843 career rushing yards to rank atop the Crimson Tide all-time list
Amassed 4,624 all-purpose yards for his career, a total that is second all-time at Alabama
Averaged 6.0 yards per carry for his career to rank third in Crimson Tide history (minimum 400 carries)
Contributed 342 career points to finish fourth in Alabama annals
Recorded 13 games of 100-plus rushing yards in his career, including six as a junior and six in his final season (206 at Ole Miss; 152 vs. Georgia; 119 vs. Mississippi State; 145 at LSU; 178 vs. Florida; 125 vs. Notre Dame)
2020 Doak Walker Award winner, presented annually to the nation's top running back
Unanimous first-team All-American (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp) in 2020
2020 first-team All-America honors from CBS Sports and ESPN.com
2020 second-team All-America selection by Pro Football Focus and USA Today
Selected as a semifinalist for the 2020 Maxwell Award
2020 first-team All-SEC honoree by both the AP and the league coaches
Named to the SEC Community Service Team
Finalist for the 2020 Jason Witten Man of the Year
Led the nation in total TDs (30) and rushing TDs (26) in addition to scoring (180) in 2020
Finished second for single-season rushing scores by an Alabama running back with 26 as a senior in 2020
Totaled two or more rushing TDs in nine of 13 contests with at least one score in 11 games
Led the SEC and finished third in Division I for rushing yards at 1,466
Added 43 receptions for 425 yards and four TDs to his senior totals
Totaled 1,891 all-purpose yards in 2020, good for sixth in Crimson Tide records for a single season
Maxwell Player of the Week honoree following Ole Miss
Picked up offensive player of the week accolades from the SEC and Walter Camp following the matchup with the Rebels
2020 SEC Championship Game MVP
Earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his play at Ole Miss, Auburn, at LSU and Florida in Atlanta

PERSONAL

A January 2017 early enrollee who was tabbed as the No. 1 overall prospect in the country by Rivals, Scout and PrepStar
Unanimous five-star recruit by every major recruiting outlet
Consensus top-rated player in the state of California
Third-best prospect overall and No. 2 running back according to 247Composite
Ranked ninth in the Top247
11 in ESPN 300 and the second-best running back nationally
Played in the 2017 Army All-American Bowl
Invited to participate in Nike's "The Opening" in 2015 and 2016
Named MVP of the 2016 Rivals 100 Five-Star Challenge
2017 first-team Parade All-American
2016 Bobby Dodd National High School Running Back of the Year
2015 and 2016 first-team All-USA selection by USA Today
Finished his career with 7,948 career rushing yards, the fourth-most in California high school football history
Rushed for 2,776 yards and 36 TDs during his senior season
Ran for 2,744 yards and 36 TDs as a junior in 2015
Rushed for 2,263 yards and 23 TDs in his sophomore campaign
2015 Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Football State Player of the Year
Named the All-Metro Player of the Year by The San Francisco Chronicle in both 2015 and 2016
Played for head coach John Lucido at Antioch
Graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies

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