Cleveland Joseph "Tre" Harris III (born February 28, 2002) is an American college football wide receiver for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 9 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | General Business |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 28, 2002 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Louisiana Tech (2020–2022) Ole Miss (2023–present) |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | Ovey Comeaux (Lafayette) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
editHarris was born on February 28, 2002, in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1][2] He attended Ovey Comeaux High School and played both football and basketball.[3] He played quarterback in football at Ovey Comeaux but committed to play college football as a wide receiver for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.[3][4] Harris was ranked a two-star prospect and the 99th-best player in the state by 247Sports.[5]
College career
editLouisiana Tech
editAs a true freshman at Louisiana Tech University in 2020, Harris appeared in seven games and had one reception for 20 yards.[5] He played 12 games, nine as a starter, in 2021, being the team's second-leading receiver with 40 catches for 562 yards and four touchdowns.[6] The following season, he caught 65 receptions for 935 yards with 10 scores, being named first-team All-Conference USA.[7][8] He entered the NCAA transfer portal after three years at Louisiana Tech, finishing with 31 games played, 21 as a starter, and 1,529 receiving yards with 14 touchdowns.[9]
Ole Miss
editHarris ultimately transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[10] In his Ole Miss debut, against Mercer, he had 133 receiving yards and four touchdowns, setting the Ole Miss single-game receiving touchdowns record.[11][12] Through the first four weeks of the season, he was named a top-three transfer player nationally by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[13] Against 12th-ranked LSU, he had 153 receiving yards and the game-winning touchdown to win 55–49.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Tre Harris". ESPN.
- ^ "Tre Harris". Ole Miss Rebels.
- ^ a b Urquhart, Spencer (February 14, 2020). "Tre' Harris looks to seal his legacy by leading surging Comeaux basketball team". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "KATC'S Senior Spotlight: Comeaux's Tre Harris". KATC. October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Johnson, David (December 23, 2022). "Ole Miss lands big-time portal receiver Tre Harris". 247Sports.
- ^ "Tre Harris". Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
- ^ King, Ben (February 10, 2023). "Ole Miss Transfer Tre Harris Among Top Returning Receivers in 2023". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ McCready, Neal (August 6, 2023). "Harris eager to show he belongs in SEC at Ole Miss". Rivals.com.
- ^ Johnson, David (August 7, 2023). "Two Rebel receivers named to Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List". 247Sports.
- ^ Hamm, Timm (August 6, 2023). "'Strictly Business!' Rebels' WR Tre Harris Ready to Prove Himself In SEC". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Burrows, Chris (September 2, 2023). "Dart, Harris combination is dominant as No. 22 Mississippi pulls away from Mercer 73-7". Associated Press News.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (September 3, 2023). "Rebels Tre Harris Shows No. 1 WR Potential In Win Over Mercer". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Komis, Tyler (September 29, 2023). "Tre Harris holds top-three season grade among transfer class, Lane Kiffin elaborates on high praise". 247Sports.
- ^ "College football Week 5 live updates: Ole Miss tops LSU in wild game; Georgia survives". USA Today. September 30, 2023.