James Harris (linebacker)

James Harris

No. 44
Position:	Linebacker / Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1982-06-02) June 2, 1982 (age 42) Albany, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomson High School
College:	Albany State
Undrafted:	2006
Career history
South Georgia Wildcats (2006–2008) Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2009) Albany Panthers (2010) New Orleans VooDoo (2011)
Career highlights and awards
American Conference All-af2 First Team (2008)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles: 33 Sacks: 4.0 Rushes: 7 Yards: 19 Touchdowns: 1 Stats at ArenaFan.com

James Harris (born June 2, 1982) is an American former professional arena football player who was a fullback/linebacker.^[1]

Early life

The son of Ronnie and Bertha Harris, James attended Thomson High School in Thomson, Georgia, where he lettered twice in two season of football.^{[citation needed]}

College career

Harris continued his athletic career at Albany State University, where he lettered three seasons and led the team in tackles and sacks his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

South Georgia Wildcats

Started professional playing career with the South Georgia Wildcats of AF2 in 2006. He played the 2007 and 2008 season under VooDoo head football coach Derek Stingley. Harris was named to the All-AF2 team in 2008.

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings

In 2009, Harris played with the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, also of AF2.

Albany Panthers

Harris spent the 2010 season with the Albany Panthers of the Southern Indoor Football League. In only nine games for the Panthers, he led the team in sacks (6.5) and tackles for a loss (9.0)

New Orleans VooDoo

In 2011, Harris signed to play with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League.^[2]

References

1. 2011 VooDoo roster Archived 2012-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
2. "James Harris New Orleans VooDoo Bio". Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2020.