The three-year starter was one of the few bright spots for the Cardinal during his senior season. He was the recipient of the Jim Reynolds Award, given to the senior player whose courage on the field and devotion to the game are an inspiration to all. He also received the Team Captain (Defense) Award, given to the player displaying the qualities of performance, leadership and competitiveness, as selected by his teammates.

Harrison was a member of the National Honor Society, a National Merit finalist and National Achievement finalist as a senior at Catholic High School. One of the top recruits in the state of Louisiana, he was named first-team All-District and All-Metro as a senior, adding second-team All-State honors.

That season, Harrison recorded 38 tackles and four interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. He also scored five touchdowns and averaged more than eight yards per carry as a running back, caught six passes (two for scores) and returned two punts for more than 50 yards, one of which went for a touchdown. All totaled, he accounted for 10 touchdowns, including five rushing, two receiving, one punt return, one interception return and one passing.

Harrison also lettered in basketball and ran track for four years. He earned three varsity letters in track and two in basketball. He was involved in many community service groups while in high school.

Harrison wore jersey No. 46 during his first two years at Stanford, joining the team in 2003. He went on to play in 10 games as a reserve strong safety, recording six tackles with a pass break-up. As a sophomore, he took over strong safety duties, collecting 45 tackles (30 solos) in 11 games. He added two sacks with a pair of fumble recoveries, two pass deflections and an interception. He also blocked a punt that he returned 35 yards.

In 2005, Harrison again lined up at strong safety, switching to jersey No. 23. He posted 67 tackles (50 solos) with two stops for losses and a forced fumble. He batted away seven passes and intercepted three others, while also recovering one onside kick.

As a senior, Harrison started five games at strong-side cornerback and six others at strong safety, coming off the bench against San Jose State. He totaled a career-high 68 tackles (45 solos) with 2.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He recovered a fumble, knocked down six passes and picked off another, adding 36 yards on two kickoff returns.

In 44 games at Stanford, Harrison started 33 contests. He collected 186 tackles (127 solos) with two sacks for minus-17 yards and seven stops for losses of 27 yards. He caused one fumble and recovered three others. He had 16 pass deflections and five interceptions for 15 yards in returns. He also returned three kickoffs for 36 yards (12.0 avg).

Positives: Has a big frame with room to carry at least another 10 pounds of bulk for a potential move to Cover-2 linebacker … Solidly built with minimal body fat (4.6 percent), well-defined chest, arms and shoulders and tapered thighs … Generally in position to make plays on the ball … Very athletic in his stride, showing ease of movement in attempts to close on the ball … Plays with good effort in pass coverage, but needs to show more aggression in run force … Makes the adjustment calls in the secondary and is good at recognizing the switch-offs when playing in the zone … Has the foot speed and hands to mirror the receiver in man coverage, getting into position quickly to try to reroute his opponent … Has the foot speed and balance dropping back in the zone and is alert to receivers' threats while maintaining eye contact on the quarterback … Shows good recovery quickness and is capable of running with backs and tight ends in the short area … Plays the man better than the ball, but he gets a good jump on the ball in flight, showing the range to close from behind … Has just adequate take-up quickness trying to catch up in pass coverage, but can adjust better to coverage in the zone and is quick to anticipate the pass … Times his hits well and keeps his pads down and arms extended to wrap and secure … Takes good angles in pursuit and uses his hands efficiently to shed blocks … Effective at pushing the outside running game back inside and generates decent pop on contact … Has enough speed to avoid blockers and pressure the pocket on the blitz … Demonstrates fluid hip turn and good hand extension looking the ball in when attempting to intercept.

Negatives: Has an imposing frame for a safety, but doesn't play with the physicality that you'd expect from a player that size … Has questionable ball skills in the deep zone, as he fails to get a quick read and is then caught out of position … Has had some maturity issues, letting his academics slip to the point that he was held out of 2006 preseason drills until he improved his grades … Not timid, but seems to shy away from contact, especially in run force … will take several plays off, then make a big hit, then disappear from the action again (lacks consistency) … Has excellent weight room numbers, but they fail to translate to the football field (good wrap-up tackler, but not a physical one) … Has good leaping ability, but just seems disinterested in elevating and combating for jump balls … Tries to run around blockers too much rather than facing up … Generally gets fooled on naked bootlegs and there are questions about his read and diagnose skills … Will bite on the receiver's double moves and fails to generate a second gear to chase down the receiver when the opponent gets behind him.

Compares To: MICHAEL BOULWARE-Seattle … Like Boulware, Harrison looks the part of an imposing strong safety, but his weight room strength fails to translate to the field. He is best when playing the man, as he seems disinterested in making plays in a pile. He can be fooled often on naked bootlegs and tries to run around blockers rather than engaging them. He doesn't have the second gear needed to mirror the receivers on deep routes, but if he is to play strong safety at the next level, he will have to perform with more aggression.

Made 135 of his 186 career tackles and four of his five interceptions during his last two years as a starter … Started 28 games at strong safety and five more at cornerback during his career.

All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention … Started eleven of twelve games, coming off the bench vs. San Jose State … Lined up at strong-side cornerback vs. Oregon, Navy, UCLA, Washington and Washington State and appeared at strong safety the rest of the season … Recorded a career-high 68 tackles (45 solos) with 2.5 stops for losses of 5 yards and a fumble recovery … Gained 30 yards on two kickoff returns and 15 yards on an interception, adding six pass deflections.

Oregon … Deflected a pass and made seven tackles (2 solos), but left the game with a left shoulder injury.

San Jose State … Did not start, as he spent the week wearing a sling to protect his left shoulder injury, but came off the bench to post eleven tackles (7 solos), including one that stopped Patrick Perry for a 3-yard loss on a late first quarter rushing attempt.

Navy … Followed with ten tackles (6 solos) … Recovered a fumble by tailback Brian Hampton at the Stanford 10, setting up a Stanford 22-yard field goal as time expired in the first half … Also gained 36 yards on two kickoff returns.

Washington State … Posted four tackles (3 assists).

UCLA … Added four solo tackles with a pass break-up and returned an interception 15 yards after picking off a Ben Olson third-&-9 pass late in the first quarter.

Notre Dame … Had another four solo stops.

Arizona … Registered nine tackles (7 solos), including three third-down hits.

Arizona State … Was in on eight tackles (6 solos).

Southern California … Had three tackles, assisting in stopping tailback C.J. Gable for a 1-yard loss on a first-&-goal run in the fourth quarter.

Washington … Knocked down two passes and made four tackles (3 solos).

Oregon State … Managed just three solo tackles.

California … Closed out his career with a solo tackle, as he stopped Robert Jordan for a 1-yard loss near midfield on a late second quarter reverse.

Started all eleven games at strong safety, registering 68 tackles (45 solos) with two stops for losses of 5 yards … Caused a fumble and deflected seven passes … Intercepted three balls and recovered an onside kick.

Moved into the starting lineup at strong safety, recording 45 tackles (30 solos) with two sacks for minus 17 yards and two fumble recoveries in eleven games … Deflected two passes and intercepted another … Gained 35 yards on a blocked punt return.

2004 GAME Analysis

His blocked punt vs. Washington led to a Cardinal touchdown when Nick Sanchez picked up the loose ball after the block and raced 11 yards into the end zone for the score … In the Arizona State game, Brandon had four tackles, an interception and fumble recovery … His two sacks came in the final two games of the year vs. Oregon State and California … Had a season-high seven tackles at Notre Dame … Accounted for six tackles in each of the Oregon and Southern California contests.

Harrison opened the season with five tackles and an assisted stop for a 1-yard loss vs. Navy … Added a season-high eleven tackles (8 solos) with a pass break-up and an assisted stop behind the line of scrimmage vs. Cal-Davis … Produced six solo tackles vs. Oregon and five hits with an interception in the Washington State clash … Totaled two pass break-ups and one interception vs. Arizona … Matched his season-high with eleven tackles (7 solos), including one for a 3-yard loss vs. Arizona State … Caused a fumble and had six stops with a pass deflection vs. Oregon State … Added seven tackles (6 solos) in the Southern California clash.

Played in ten games as a reserve strong safety … Recorded six tackles (2 solos) and had one pass deflection.

2006: Suffered a left shoulder contusion that forced him to leave the season opener vs. Oregon (9/02) … Suffered a right leg contusion in the Washington State (9/23) clash.

2007: Failed to participate in the agility tests at the Combine due to a left hamstring strain.

Campus: 4.58 in the 40-yard dash … 370-pound bench press … Bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times … 550-pound squat … 345-pound power clean … 34.5-inch vertical jump … 10'3" broad jump.

Attended Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, a National Merit finalist and National Achievement finalist as a senior … One of the top recruits in the state of Louisiana, he was named first-team All-District and All-Metro as a senior, adding second-team All-State honors … That season, Harrison recorded 38 tackles and four interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown … Scored five touchdowns and averaged more than eight yards per carry as a running back, caught six passes, two for scores and returned two punts for more than 50 yards, one of which went for a touchdown … All totaled, he accounted for 10 touchdowns, including five rushing, two receiving, one punt return, one interception return and one passing … Also lettered in basketball and ran track for four years … Earned three varsity letters in track and two in basketball … Involved in many community service groups while in high school.

Political Science major … Born 4/29/85 … Resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.