ORIEN HARRIS

Defensive End

University of Miami Hurricanes

6:03.0-302

Newark, Delaware

Newark High School

4^th Round – 133^rd Overall

OVERVIEW

The heart and soul of the Hurricanes' defense, Harris replaced Vince Wilfork as the team's dominant force in the middle of the field as a sophomore…Blessed with an incredible wing-span and large hands, Harris simply engulfs quarterbacks and ball carriers when attacking in the backfield…He hopes that his productive career at Miami will see him follow his brother, Kwame, (San Francisco) as an early NFL Draft selection…Harris was rated the nation's top defensive line prospect and earned All-American honors from Football News and Super Prep as a senior at Newark High School…He was named Delaware's Gatorade Player of the Year, Lineman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year and earned a National Top 100 selection by The Dallas Morning News…Rivals.com rated Harris the third-best defensive lineman in the prep ranks…Harris recorded 130 tackles (95 solos), 9.5 quarterback sacks and a whopping 70 stops for losses as a senior…That season, he guided the team to a 12-0 record and the 2000 Division I State Championship…He finished his career with 496 tackles (331 solos), 33 quarterback sacks and 252 stops behind the line of scrimmage (51 percent of his total)…He also excelled in the classroom, graduating with a 3.28 grade-point average…Harris redshirted in 2001 at Miami…He appeared in thirteen contests the following year, coming up with 36 tackles (14 solos), a quarterback sack, fourteen pressures and a fumble recovery…As a sophomore in 2003, he teamed with Vince Wilfork to form a punishing tackle tandem…Harris collected 39 tackles (14 solos) and ranked second on the team with eight stops for losses and 18 pressures…He also registered four sacks…As a junior, Harris made 55 tackles (16 solos) with 1.5 sacks, 12 stops behind the line of scrimmage and 14 pressures while starting every game. He continued to man the right defensive tackle position in 2005…Harris finished sixth on the team with 40 tackles (18 solos) and delivered 3.5 sacks, 11 stops for losses and nine pressures…He also recovered a fumble…In 48 games with the Hurricanes, Harris started 34 times…He recorded 159 tackles (63 solos) with 11 sacks for minus 56 yards and 30 stops for losses of 108 yards…He was credited with 54 quarterback pressures, deflected two passes and recovered two fumbles.

CAREER NOTES

Started 34 of 48 games during his career…Excels at pushing the pocket, registering 54 quarterback pressures during his career…21 of his 30 stops behind the line of scrimmage came during his final two seasons.

2005 SEASON

Associated Press second-team All-American selection…Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention…Started every game at right defensive tackle…Ranked sixth on the team with 40 tackles (18 solos)…Produced 3.5 sacks for minus 15 yards and eleven stops for losses of 34 yards…Credited with nine quarterback pressures and also recovered a fumble…Served as one of the team's four captains.

2004 SEASON

All-Atlantic Coast Conference honorable mention…Named the team's Defensive Lineman of the Year…Started every game at right defensive tackle…Recorded 44 tackles (17 solos) with 2.5 sacks for minus 11 yards and 10 stops for losses of 33 yards…Credited with 13 quarterback pressures and deflected two passes.

2003 SEASON

Appeared in 11 games, starting 10 contests (came off the bench vs. Rutgers) at right defensive tackle…Collected 39 tackles (14 solos) with four sacks for minus 23 yards…Had eight stops for losses of 34 yards and 18 quarterback pressures.

2002 SEASON

Played in every game as a reserve defensive tackle…Recorded 36 tackles (14 solos) with a seven-yard sack and 14 quarterback pressures.

2001 SEASON

Redshirted as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Newark (Del.) High School, playing football for head coach Butch Simpson…Rated the nation's top defensive line prospect and earned All-American honors from Football News and Super Prep as a senior…Named Delaware's Gatorade Player of the Year, Lineman of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year and earned a National Top 100 selection by The Dallas Morning News…Rivals.com rated Harris the third-best defensive lineman in the prep ranks…Recorded 130 tackles (95 solos), 9.5 quarterback sacks and a whopping 70 stops for losses as a senior…That season, he guided the team to a 12-0 record and the 2000 Division I State Championship…Finished his career with 496 tackles (331 solos), 33 quarterback sacks and 252 stops behind the line of scrimmage (51 percent of his total)…Also excelled in the classroom, graduating with a 3.28 grade-point average.

PERSONAL

Criminology major…Brother, Kwame, was an All-American offensive tackle at Stanford who presently plays for the San Francisco 49ers…The 49ers selected Kwame in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft…Born Orien J. Harris on 6/03/83…Resides in Newark, Delaware.

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