Eastern Michigan Athletics
2016 Football Roster
vs
Louisiana
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
Harris, Jeremiah

Jersey Number 90
Jeremiah Harris
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lambertville, Mich.
- High School:
- Bedford Senior
Bio
EMU: 2018: Selected Third Team All-MAC...Played in all 13 games for Eastern Michigan, earning 12 starts...Tallied 64 tackles on the season...Accumulated 7.5 TFL, including five sacks, on the year...Notched four tackles in the Eagles’ 20-19 win over Purdue (Sept. 8)...Recorded a three-tackle, including a tackle-for-loss, showing at San Diego State (Sept. 22)...Blocked a PAT against Western Michigan (Oct. 6), the third blocked kick of his career...Notched five tackles and his first sack of the 2018 season in EMU’s win over Toledo (Oct. 13)...Tallied three tackles and an interception in the Green and White’s win at Ball State (Oct. 20)...Registered a career-best 12 tackles, including one for-a-loss, against Army (Oct. 27)...Followed his career-best effort with 10 tackles, a forced fumble, and fumble recovery against Central Michigan (Nov. 3)...Recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks in EMU’s regular season finale at Kent State, Nov. 23, tying the program record for single-game sacks...Selected First Team Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports...Named team captain for the second straight season...2017: Selected to the All-MAC Second Team...Awarded the Committed to Excellence and Torch Bearer Leader Awards at the postseason banquet...Won his fourth career letter in the 2017 season...Started all 11 games played in...Finished season with 45 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, and six sacks...Had first career multi-sack game at Kentucky (Sept. 30) to go with a forced fumble...Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List...Selected First Team Preseason All-MAC Selection by Athlon Sports…Team captain...2016: Selected All-MAC Third Team...Was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 24...Named a MAC Distinguished Student-Athlete as well as Academic All-MAC honoree...Given the Committed to Excellence Award at the team's postseason banquet...Was a menace next to 2017 NFL Draftee Pat O’Connor on EMU’s defensive line...Finished fourth on the team with 69 tackles, including 9.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks, as well as six QB hurries...Made his biggest mark in the turnover battle for Eastern, forcing three fumbles, and leading the team with three fumble recoveries, which ranked eighth in the country and second in the MAC...In the regular season finale against CMU, had the game sealing interception, the first of his career...Was also a huge asset on the field goal block team, getting his mitts on two attempts...Was one of just 34 players to block multiple field goals during the year...2015: Played in three games, earning two starts before injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season, earning him a medical redshirt...Recorded eight tackles on the season, including a season-high five in EMU’s season opener vs. Old Dominion (Sept. 5)...Also had three QB hurries, two pass deflections, and 1.0 tackles-for-loss in that game...2014: Appeared in all 12 games, making three starts at defensive end on the EMU defensive line in his first season with the Eagles...Second among Eagle freshmen with 31 total tackles on the season...Recorded a career-best 10 stops, including one total sack and one forced fumble in the season-finale against Toledo (Nov. 28)...Tallied one pass break-up and deflection as well as three quarterback hurries...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bedford Senior High School in Temperance, Mich...Played under Head Coach Jeff Wood as a Kicking Mule...Ranked as the 11th-best player in the state of Michigan by the Detroit Free Press’ Mick McCabe on his Fab 50 team...Ranked as a two-star recruit by Rivals and Scout...Named Division 1-2 First Team All-State by the Associated Press...Named to the 2013 Michigan All-State Dream Team...Named All-Toledo Blade as the team posted an 11-2 record...Played in all 12 games as senior, recording 98 tackles (40 solo, 58 assists)...Notched 14 sacks and 17 tackles-for-loss to go along with 10 pass breakups...As a junior, finished with 73 tackles (24 solo, 49 assist), 11 TFLs and six sacks...PERSONAL: Full name: Jeremiah Phillip Harris...Son of Karen and Phil Harris...Has two brothers, Jordan and Jackson and one sister, Jaycie...Sport performance and fitness major.
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