STRONG POINTS

Harris is a good athlete with the very quick feet to consistently disrupt plays in the backfield. He shoots the gap surprisingly well because of quickness off the ball. He gets inside reach block, keeps blocker on back/shoulder and has the playing speed to chase down plays in pursuit. He has quick and strong hands to defeat one-on-one pass blocks and has the strength to jolt an offensive lineman and drive him backward when he bull rushes aggressively. He is a competitive player who consistently hustles and chases hard after the ball from snap to whistle and never quits; even when he gets chopped to the ground by low/cut blocks.

WEAKNESSES

Harris does not play with knee bend and leverage consistently, which is what causes him to struggle to finish plays/sacks regularly. He gets up high and misses tackles/sacks too often. When he plays up high, he can be driven off the ball on running plays at him and, even when he sinks his hips, plays with leverage and holds ground, he does not shed quick enough to make the tackle. He does not use his hands well to protect his legs and gets cut to the ground way too easily. He does not feel/sense side blocks coming and gets driven down the line of scrimmage way too easily.

POSITIONAL FACTORS

Grade Category Comments/Description 6.0 Read & React Reads and reacts to the play fast and has the speed to chase down plays, but does not finish enough of them. 6.5 Initial Quickness He is consistently very quick getting off the ball and can get into the backfield surprisingly quick. 5.5 Play Strength He has strength to play strong at the point of attack vs. run and rushing quarterback, but struggles when he plays up high. 6.0 Use of Hands He has quick hands to defeat pass blocks and jolt blockers so that he can stay free and disrupt inside runs. 5.5 Shed Blocker He has the hands and strength to take on and shed quickly, but he is not consistent and really struggles when he plays high. 5.5 Run at Him He disrupts a lot of runs at him when he shoots the gaps, but does not shed and make plays consistently. 5.5 Pursuit/Range He has the athleticism, speed and closing burst to be good, but gets cut to the ground too easily and misses tackles. 5.5 Tackling He stands straight up after beating blocker and ends up missing too many tackles/sacks that he gets close to. 5.5 Closing Burst He has an explosive closing burst when he keeps his knees bent, but is inconsistent when he gets up high. 5.5 Power Rush His burst off the ball and play strength help him jolt offensive linemen and drive them backward when he stays low. 5.5 Speed Rush He consistently bursts off the ball, shoots the gap and gets pressure on the quarterback, but does not finish the sack consistently. 5.0 Errors He gets up high too often and ends up not finishing plays/sacks he gets close to making.

ATHLETIC ABILITY	Section Grade: 6.0
Harris is a very quick-footed defensive tackle with good athletic ability, but does not finish and produce consistently. His very quick feet combine with his instincts so that he can consistently burst off the ball, shoot the gap and get backfield penetration. His quickness also helps him get underneath reach blocks, can keep offensive linemen on his back/shoulder and has the speed to chase plays down in pursuit. His foot quickness combines with his agility and hand quickness to let him defeat one-on-one pass blocks consistently and flashes an explosive closing burst to the quarterback. He has the natural flexibility to bend his knees and sink his hips to play with leverage and base vs. run blocks. He is a very coordinated athlete who consistently stays on his feet moving through traffic and pops up off the ground quickly after he gets cut to the ground by low/cut blocks.
Q.A.B. Quick Feet C.O.D. Flexibility Coordination 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.5

COMPETITIVENESS	Section Grade: 5.5
Harris has consistently played with a tough, aggressive style and never quits fighting and competing to make plays. He has not been consistently productive -- whether on important plays or throughout games. He always gets moving very quickly at the snap and consistently is able to split/shoot gaps to get backfield penetration. The frustrating thing is that while he consistently gets into the backfield, he tends to get upright and misses sacks/tackles that he is close to making. Despite his natural athleticism and strength, he was only involved in one play out of every 16.1 snaps, which is terrible for a defensive tackle -- even if he were a two-gapper often. His production is inconsistent because he plays high too often, which leads to missed tackles/sacks and does not deal well with side blocks and gets ridden out of the play too easily. While his production is not consistent, he definitely gives a good effort on every snap, chases and fights hard to make plays and never quits competing even when he is far away from the play.
Toughness Clutch Play Production Consistency Team Player Pride/Quit 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.0 6.0 6.0

MENTAL ALERTNESS	Section Grade: 5.5
Harris is smart enough to have learned good hand use vs. blockers, effective technique vs. reach blocks and good technique when asked to play the role of two-gap defensive tackle. His instincts combine with his foot quickness so that he can consistently burst off the ball. he's consistently the first defensive linemen moving at the snap and gets into the backfield fast. While he reacts consistently quick, he does not consistently use good technique to react in time to tackle well out in space. Harris' concentration at the snap is consistently good, which helps him consistently burst off the ball fast, but once he gets moving at the snap, he tends to lose focus, plays high and cannot finish plays he gets close to and misses tackles because of it.
Learn/Retain Instincts/Reactions Concentration 6.0 5.5 5.5

STRENGTH/EXPLOSION	Section Grade: 5.5
Harris has adequate size for a defensive tackle, but is definitely a little shorter and lighter than ideal -- very thin legged for a defensive tackle. He has been a pretty durable player at Miami, but his thin legs, lack of bulk, tendency to play high and bad use of hands vs. low blocks is going to hinder his ability to be a durable NFL defensive tackle. He is a naturally explosive defensive tackle who consistently explodes off the ball and can get backfield penetration. He has an explosive closing burst to the ball/quarterback to finish plays when he stays low and under control. He has good natural strength and, when he plays with leverage and uses his hands aggressively, he can jolt and drive the offensive lineman backward on a bull rush and can hold ground vs. one-on-one run blocks.
Body Type Durability Explosion Play Strength 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.5