Najee Harris is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers as of the 2024 NFL season. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. That same year, he signed a four-year rookie contract with the team worth $13 million according to Spotrac. In 2024, the Steelers declined a $6.79 million 5th-year option on his contract for the 2025 season. In his debut season in 2021, Harris managed to accumulate 1,200 rushing yards along with scoring 7 touchdowns. He was also named to the NFL All-Rookie Team as well as 2021 PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Before entering the NFL, Harris played football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the University of Alabama from 2017 to 2020. During his time there, he won two CFP national championship (2017, 2020), won the Doak Walker Award (2020), was a Unanimous All-American (2020), and earned First-team All-SEC (2020) and Second-team All-SEC (2019) honors.
Najee Harris’ Hometown
Najee Harris hails from the San Francisco Bay Area . He was born on March 9, 1998 in Martinez, California. Growing up, he attended Antioch High School located in California. According to the official website of Alabama, he was a unanimous five-star recruit by every major recruiting outlet and finished his high school career with 7,948 rushing yards. In 2015, he was named Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Football State Player of the Year and earned All-Metro Player of the Year honors from The San Francisco Chronicle in both 2015 and 2016.
FAQs on Najee Harris
A. Running back Najee Harris stands 6 feet 1 inch tall.
A. Najee Harris is 26 years old as of November 2024.
A. Najee Harris wears jersey number 22, representing the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A. Najee Harris plays as a football running back.
