Jermari Harris (born September 19, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
| Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 27 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | CLAS |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 19, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Montini Catholic (Lombard, Illinois) |
Early life and high school
editHarris attended Montini Catholic High School located in Lombard, Illinois. Coming out of high school, Harris was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes over schools such as Ball State, Northern Illinois, and South Dakota State.[1][2]
College career
editIn Harris's first two seasons with the Hawkeyes in 2019 and 2020, he appeared in seven games where he notched two tackles.[3][4] During the 2021 season, Harris had a breakout season where he played in 13 games with six starts for the Hawkeyes, where he totaled 34 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, eight pass deflections, and an interception.[5][6] Harris missed the entire 2022 season due to a season-ending injury.[7][8] During the 2023 season, Harris notched 42 tackles, eight pass deflections, and an interception.[9] In week three of the 2024 season, Harris notched two pass deflections, and an interception which he returned 28 yards for a touchdown, as he helped Iowa beat the Troy Trojans.[10]
References
edit- ^ Sanderson, Blair (4 February 2019). "Jermari Harris commits to Iowa". Rivals.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Roering, Kenna (5 October 2023). "One-on-one with Iowa defensive back Jermari Harris". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Jermari Harris". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Jermari Harris has 'more to give' ahead of sixth season with Iowa football". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Roering, Kenna (13 April 2023). "Iowa football's Jermari Harris returns from injury, eager to be back on field". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Hornstein, Blake. "'Patience is a virtue': Jermari Harris finally returns after injury, suspension". OurQuadCities. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris working to 'knock the rust off' after missing 2022 season with injury". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris to miss 2022 season with injury". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (3 January 2024). "Iowa CB Jermari Harris returning in 2024: What this mean for the Hawkeyes". The Athletic. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Steppe, John. "Iowa football rewind: Jermari Harris was exceptional on otherwise-iffy day for secondary". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2024.