Raymont Harris

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Raymont Harris
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1970-12-23) December 23, 1970 (age 53)
Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Admiral King (Lorain)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 4 / Pick: 114
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,509
Yards per carry:3.7
Rushing touchdowns:16
Player stats at PFR

Raymont LaShawn Harris (born December 23, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2000. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft. Harris played in the NFL with the Bears, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. He was nicknamed "the Ultraback" because of his versatility. [1]

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College career

Harris attended Ohio State University, where he set the school record for most rushing yards in a bowl game (235) and finished his career at Ohio State as the school's sixth-leading rusher of all time. Harris finished his career with 2,649 yards rushing and is currently still ranked fourth in most yards in a single game (235 versus BYU) and eighth all-time in single season rushing attempts (1993). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. [2]

NFL career

Harris was selected in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft with the 114th overall pick by the Chicago Bears. [3] He subsequently became the starting fullback for the Bears after Merril Hoge suffered a career-ending injury. Harris became an integral part of the 1994 Chicago Bears playoff team. He went on to lead the Bears in rushing for the 1996 NFL season. His career best season came in 1997 where he had a career-high of 276 rushing carries for 1,033 rushing yards. He also finished tied for sixth in the NFL with ten rushing touchdowns.

Harris left the Bears after the 1997 season. The rest of his career was plagued by injuries, causing him to miss the 1999 season. He spent the final two years of his career with three teams. He retired in 2001 with 2,509 career rushing yards, 114 receptions for 739 yards, and 17 touchdowns.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
1994 CHI 16111234643.8131392366.118010
1995 CHI 11000.000144.04000
1996 CHI 12101947483.9234322969.347133
1997 CHI 13132751,0333.86810281154.116011
1998 GB 83792282.914110686.812033
2000 DEN 3010222.2602199.516000
NE 103144.770210.52000
Career 54386842,5093.768161147396.547185

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
1994 CHI 2221934.42918445.510000
Career 2221934.42918445.510000

Life after football

Harris joined The Ohio State University Department of Athletics in March 2010 as Director of Development. He was responsible for major gifts for all athletic priorities, including endowments and capital projects. He retired from OSU in September 2022. [2]

Before going to the Department of Athletics, Harris served as Assistant Director of Development for the Fisher College of Business. In his time at Fisher, Harris oversaw their annual fund, managed the Fisher share holders, and worked to develop the Fisher Commons.

Raymont currently is the CEO of a coaching and executive consulting company he owns called Elite Mindset and Performance (EMP). He is also a professional speaker and does keynote speaking engagements for football teams, athletic teams, organizations, events, meetings and more. His website is: www.raymontharris.com

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References

  1. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-06-23). "Raymont Harris back working for Ohio State Athletics". Chicago Bears . Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. 1 2 "Raymont Harris". Ohio State Men's Sports. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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