Ronnie Harrison

Position:
DB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
214
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School:
FSU University School

2017 (Junior)

Provided veteran experience in the Crimson Tide’s deep secondary ... selected to Sports Illustrated’s All-American squad as a second teamer ... recognized as a First Team All-SEC honoree by the Associated Press and earned a second-team selection by the conference coaches ... finished tied for the Alabama lead with 74 total tackles ... added 4.5 tackles for loss (-23 yards), 2.5 sacks (-18 yards) and four pass breakups ... tied for second on the team with three interceptions totaling seven yards in returns ... collected 47 tackles against the run to rank third among Tide defenders in that category ... selected as a Second Team Preseason All-American by Phil Steele and The Sporting News ... tabbed to the Nagurski Trophy and Thorpe Award Preseason Watch Lists ... named as the SEC Co-Defensive player of the week for his play against LSU ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Auburn. Florida State: Tied for third on the team with five stops against the Seminoles ... added one sack (-6 yards) to his totals from the starting free safety spot. Fresno State: Tied for the team lead in tackles with eight stops against the Bulldogs ... added one tackle for loss (-2 yards) to his final line for the second consecutive game. Colorado State: Made five stops on the evening with the Rams ... snagged his first interception of the season, one of the Tide’s two on the night. Vanderbilt: Picked off his second pass in as many games, pulling in a deflection ... added two tackles ... helped limit the Commodores to only 78 yards of offense and just three first downs by game’s end. Ole Miss: Recorded three tackles, including one sack (-9 yards) ... aided a Tide secondary that limited the Rebels to only 165 yards passing, well below their season average of 427 yards entering the contest. Texas A&M: Tied for second on the team in tackles with eight against the Aggies ... also broke up one pass, making a play to swat the ball away at its highest point on what could have been an A&M touchdown ... helped the Tide limit the Aggies to only 308 yards of total offense, well below their season average entering the contest. Arkansas: Led the Alabama defensive effort with 10 tackles against the Razorbacks ... also broke up one pass on the night ... helped the Tide limit the Hogs’ offense to only 227 total yards and nine points ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Tide coaches for his efforts on homecoming. Tennessee: Totaled three tackles against the Volunteers ... made an impact on a Tide passing defense that held UT to only 44 yards passing for the afternoon. LSU: Earned SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors along with defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his efforts against the Tigers ... picked off his team-high tying third pass of the season to lead to an eventual Tide touchdown ... also contributed six tackles, including half a sack (-3 yards) ... led an Alabama secondary that held the Tiger receiving corps in check to allow for a season-high six sacks by the Tide defense. Mississippi State: Recorded seven tackles on the night in Starkville ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his play against the Bulldogs. Mercer: Made four tackles and broke up a pass on the day ... helped conduct an Alabama secondary that limited the Bears to 54 yards passing in the absence of Minkah Fitzpatrick. Auburn: Finished with seven tackles against the Tigers on the Plains ... recognized as an offensive player of the week by the UA coaches for his performance in the Iron Bowl. Clemson: Broke up one pass and tallied two tackles in the CFP Semifinal ... played a key role in a Tide defensive unit that held the Tigers without a touchdown and to only 188 yards, well below their season average entering the contest. Georgia: Finished with four tackles, including one for loss (-3 yards) in the CFP National Championship Game.

2016 (Sophomore)

Entered his sophomore season as a starter in the Tide’s secondary after a standout freshman campaign ... totaled 86 tackles to rank second on the team, and added two interceptions - one of which went for six - two fumble recoveries, including one that was returned for a 55-yard score, and two quarterback hurries ... also had 1.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards) and seven pass breakups ... blocked one field goal on the season ... tied for the team lead with eight tackles on kickoff coverage and tied for third on the team with eight stops on special teams ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his performances against Western Kentucky, Kent State, at Tennessee, against Chattanooga and vs. Washington. USC: Started at free safety against the Trojans but did not record any stats. Western Kentucky: Picked off his first pass of the season for six yards, one of the Crimson Tide’s two interceptions on the afternoon ... registered three tackles and a quarterback hurry to go with his pick. Ole Miss: Totaled a career-high tying four tackles against the Rebels ... three of his tackles were unassisted. Kent State: Finished one half of play with three tackles and a fumble recovery ... picked up the Golden Flashes’ fumble to stop KSU’s first drive of the second quarter. Kentucky: Put together a career day against the Wildcats ... finished with a then career-high seven tackles while adding one fumble recovery ... took the fumble 55 yards for a score to give Alabama a 17-3 lead entering halftime. Arkansas: Set a career-high mark for tackles with eight on the night ... broke up one pass while registering one quarterback hurry as part of the Tide’s season-high 12 quarterback pressures in Fayetteville. Tennessee: Led the Tide with seven tackles against the Volunteers ... had two pass breakups and intercepted his second pass of the season which he returned 58 yards for a touchdown ... helped limit the UT offense to 131 yards through the air and 163 total yards by day’s end. Texas A&M: Made six tackles with four solo stops ... added his first tackle for loss (-6 yards) of the season and helped limit the No. 6 Aggies to just 278 total yards. LSU: Played a key role in shutting out the Tigers ... blocked LSU’s field goal attempt in the first quarter to keep the score even at 0-0 ... finished with four total tackles, including half a stop for loss (-4 yards) and one pass breakup from his free safety spot. Mississippi State: Totaled five tackles with one pass breakup against the Bulldogs ... made one tackle on kickoff coverage. Chattanooga: Led the Crimson Tide and set a new career-high mark with 11 tackles against the Mocs ... made eight solo stops, including one on kickoff coverage ... earned himself defensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts. Auburn: Registered three tackles against the Tigers ... helped limit the high-powered Auburn offense to 182 total yards, including only 116 yards through the air. Florida: Ranked second on the team with seven tackles against the Gators ... added a career-high tying two pass breakups. Washington: Totaled six tackles against the Huskies, delivering some big hits from his safety spot ... helped hold the Washington offense to only seven points and 150 yards through the air. Clemson: Recorded his second double-digit tackling game of the season, recording 10 stops against the Tigers to rank third on the team ... made five solo stops and five assisted tackles.

2015 (Freshman)

One of the top backups in the defensive secondary ... recorded 17 total tackles, including one sack (-5 yards) ... added one quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and six pass breakups ... made an immediate impact on special teams, recording three tackles on kickoff coverage ... also made his mark in the defensive secondary, earning his first start against Texas A&M ... picked off two passes, a total that tied for second on the team. Wisconsin: Saw action on special teams in his first collegiate game, assisting on one tackle on kickoff coverage. Middle Tennessee: Began on special teams before entering later in the game on the defensive side of the ball ... blocked an MTSU punt out of the back of the end zone to give UA its first blocked punt since 2013 ... collected two tackles, one unassisted and one assisted. Ole Miss: Brought pressure from the defensive backfield, recording his first career quarterback hurry. ULM: Intercepted his first career pass, returning it for 12 yards ... also broke up one pass and added one tackle. Georgia: Came off the bench to record one tackle and notch his second interception in as many games, returning the pick 29 yards. Arkansas: Collected one tackle on the night, seeing an expanded role in the defensive secondary. Texas A&M: Made his first career start, notching four tackles, including one sack (-5 yards), to go with one pass breakup ... was a key part in helping limit the Aggie offense to a season-low 23 points and forcing a season-high four interceptions. Tennessee: Notched one tackle in the secondary while also breaking up one pass against the Volunteers. LSU: Earned time on special teams but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Saw time in the defensive secondary, recording one stop against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Saw time on special teams and in the secondary ... recorded one tackle and forced a fumble against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Did not record any stats during his special teams action against the Tigers. Florida: Notched one tackle off the bench, providing depth in the secondary on passing downs. Michigan State: Entered in a reserve role in the defensive secondary while also seeing time on special teams ... finished with two tackles and one pass breakup against the Spartans. Clemson: Broke up one pass and recorded one tackle against the Tigers.

High School and Personal Data

A consensus four-star safety prospect who enrolled early to get a head start in 2015 spring practice … a two-way player who also played quarterback for Florida State University School … 247Sports.com ranked him as the No. 4 composite safety nationally and No. 96 overall … rated 96th in the composite Top247 … listed at No. 196 in the Top247 and the No. 12 safety … Rivals.com rated him as the No. 13 safety and No. 201 in the Rivals250 … No. 248 in the Scout.com 300 and the No. 19 safety nationally … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … ESPN.com listed him as the No. 25 safety … had 39 tackles with five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior in 2014 … threw for 2,076 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 1,015 yards and 16 scores … threw for 1,782 yards as a junior in 2013 with 10 touchdowns while adding 916 yards rushing and 18 scores … had one interception as a junior on defense and four as a sophomore … finished with 14 pass breakups during his career … played for head coach Jarrod Hickman at Florida State University School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida, LSU, Texas, Kentucky and Louisville.