You Need To Know Madison Southern's Damien Harris

Running Back 5’10”, 198 lbs. Berea, KY (Madison Southern) 24/7: #10 RB in the nation, #90 overall (only recruiting site that has c/o 2015 rankings). 40 yard dash: 4.4 Max Squat: 385 lbs. Max Bench: 250 lbs. Sophomore Year Stats: Rushed for 1,911 yards and 37 TDs (40 total), averaging 11.94 per carry (10 games). College Choices: UK, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida, Louisville, South Carolina and many more. Twitter: @Damien_D1Harris   For those not in the Bluegrass area I'd like to take this time to introduce you to Mr. Damien Harris. The speedy running back from Berea, KY is the state's next high school superstar, with nearly 2,000 rushing yards already to his name. Harris already has the attention from national football powerhouses, but this past weekend he stayed home, making the short drive on I-75 for Mark Stoops' Saturday Night Showcase. The Junior to-be had me fooled at camp: I mistook him for Raymond Sanders upon first glance. Usually speedster backs don't have the size until entering a collegiate-level weightlifting program, but Harris is an exception that is an absolute wonder to watch on film.   Knowing Mr. Harris will be the biggest buzz in Bluegrass football in the years to come, I watched 3x more film than normal. Harris left me entertained from start to finish, flying around the field while making tacklers look foolish. The track star moves 2-steps faster than his opponents, similar to the way UK's newest track-star back Ryan Timmons used to operate at Franklin County High School. The entire time I sat watching him make big play after big play, I could not get over the fact that he is ONLY A SOPHOMORE, yet undoubtedly the best player on the field.   Madison Southern primarily runs a motion Wing-T offense (an old-school run heavy scheme), giving Harris plenty of run opportunities. The downside to this offense is that most of the time a defense can easily read where the play is going before the ball is snapped. Harris is a rare running back because most of the highlight-reel plays happen despite the defense obviously knowing where the ball is going. His ability to make smart cut-backs gives him just enough space to "turn up", accelerating to a speed where a 14-man defense would still come up shorthanded.  I hate using the cliched "he can do it all" phrase, but when he throws a beautiful 35 yard halfback pass (1:11) I'm obligated to say, "Harris can do it all". The long recruiting road has just begun for Harris, giving Mark Stoops and Neal Brown plenty of time to become backyard buddies with one of the nation's best running backs.       -If those 3 minutes of highlights weren't enough, click here. @RoushKSR