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Duriel Harris
Duriel LaDon Harris, Jr. (born November 27, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies.[citation needed]
Harris attended Stephen F. Austin High School, where he played as a running back.
He accepted a football scholarship from New Mexico State University. As a sophomore, he posted 36 carries for 250 yards at running back. As a junior, he was moved to the "lonesome end" position in the team's wishbone offense, tallying 29 receptions for 701 yards and 7 touchdowns.
As a senior, he registered 34 receptions for 607 yards and 5 touchdowns, ranking fifth in the nation in kickoff returns, including a 104-yard touchdown return against the University of Tulsa.
Even though he had few opportunities to prove his true worth in the Aggies run-oriented offense, he finished his college career with 89 receptions for 1,562 yards (17.5-yard average) and 13 touchdowns.
Harris was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (80th overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. He wore number 26 during his rookie season, starting two games at wide receiver out of 12 contests. He finished with 372 yards (third on the team) on 22 receptions and one touchdown. He also stood out as a return specialist, posting 559 yards on 17 kickoffs and a 32.9 yards per return (led the NFL).[citation needed]
In 1977, he switched his jersey number to 82. He appeared in 14 games (4 starts), finishing second on the team in with 34 receptions for 601 yards, 5 touchdowns and a 17.7 yards average per catch (led the team).[citation needed]
Throughout his first years, the Dolphins were a run-oriented team and his role in the passing offense was limited to being the team's deep threat, generally averaging over 17 yards per catch. In 1979, Harris and Nat Moore set a franchise wide receiver tandem with a combined 90 receptions for 1,638 yards. The next year Bruce Hardy passed him on the depth chart at receiver.[citation needed]
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Duriel Harris
Duriel LaDon Harris, Jr. (born November 27, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies.[citation needed]
Harris attended Stephen F. Austin High School, where he played as a running back.
He accepted a football scholarship from New Mexico State University. As a sophomore, he posted 36 carries for 250 yards at running back. As a junior, he was moved to the "lonesome end" position in the team's wishbone offense, tallying 29 receptions for 701 yards and 7 touchdowns.
As a senior, he registered 34 receptions for 607 yards and 5 touchdowns, ranking fifth in the nation in kickoff returns, including a 104-yard touchdown return against the University of Tulsa.
Even though he had few opportunities to prove his true worth in the Aggies run-oriented offense, he finished his college career with 89 receptions for 1,562 yards (17.5-yard average) and 13 touchdowns.
Harris was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (80th overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. He wore number 26 during his rookie season, starting two games at wide receiver out of 12 contests. He finished with 372 yards (third on the team) on 22 receptions and one touchdown. He also stood out as a return specialist, posting 559 yards on 17 kickoffs and a 32.9 yards per return (led the NFL).[citation needed]
In 1977, he switched his jersey number to 82. He appeared in 14 games (4 starts), finishing second on the team in with 34 receptions for 601 yards, 5 touchdowns and a 17.7 yards average per catch (led the team).[citation needed]
Throughout his first years, the Dolphins were a run-oriented team and his role in the passing offense was limited to being the team's deep threat, generally averaging over 17 yards per catch. In 1979, Harris and Nat Moore set a franchise wide receiver tandem with a combined 90 receptions for 1,638 yards. The next year Bruce Hardy passed him on the depth chart at receiver.[citation needed]