Jerrell Harris Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gadsden, Ala. High School: Gadsden City Height / Weight: 6-3 / 215 Position: Linebacker Experience: 1L

Career Stats

OUTLOOK: Jerrell Harris developed rapidly over the final half of his freshman season at outside linebacker ... a versatile linebacker that can play both inside and outside in the Crimson Tide's 3-4 scheme ... a key component of the Crimson Tide's special teams ... possesses outstanding speed and quickness along with a physical playing style ... has played in 10 career games while recording three tackles ... turned in strong spring practice in 2009 that included three tackles and two pass breakups during the A-Day Game.

2008 (FRESHMAN): Harris played in 10 games for Alabama in 2008, including the last seven contests of the season ... one of 16 true freshmen to see the field in 2008 ... totaled three tackles with two solo stops... made his first career appearance in a Crimson Tide uniform against Tulane in the season's second game, but did not record any statistics ... received his most playing time to date at Arkansas, garnering time on both special teams and at linebacker ... returned to the field at Tennessee and made his first career tackle at outside linebacker ... also played against Arkansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Utah in the Sugar Bowl but did not record any statistics ... set a career mark with two tackles on special teams at LSU.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: He was regarded as one of the top linebacker prospects in the country ... a Parade All-American ... the No. 22 player nationally on SuperPrep Magazine's Elite 50 ... the No. 3 linebacker in the country according to SuperPrep and the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama ... SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 selection (No. 67) ... ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 4 outside linebacker prospect in the country ... Rivals.com Top 100 selection (No. 34) and its fourth-ranked player on the Alabama Top 35 list ... No. 22 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list ... named a second team All-American by EA Sports ... the No. 69 player nationally according by Tom Lemming of CSTV ... ranked the No. 59 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com ... the No. 99 player in the country according to ESPN.com ... named to The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 (No. 2) ... listed as the No. 12 player overall in The Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 ... SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 30 Alabama selection (No. 2) ... listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 ... member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 ... first-team ASWA 6A All-State selection ... recorded 145 tackles, 15 sacks and three interceptions as a senior ... had 130 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks as an All-State selection as a junior.