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Joey Harris

Class: Senior Hometown: Tomball, Texas High School: Klein Oak

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 215 Position: Running Back

Career: Ranks 19th on Purdue career rushing average list at 4.45 and 21st with 1,370 rushing yards … has six 100-yard rushing games (tied for seventh-most in school history).

2002: Received team’s Most Improved Award — Offense for spring season … started all 13 games … topped team with 1,115 rushing yards on school-record 250 carries (4.5 average) … just the fifth player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season … the feat now has been accomplished seven times … 1,115 rushing yards rank fourth on school season list … second on squad with eight rushing touchdowns … rushed for 100 yards in six games, second-most in school history (Mike Alstott did it nine times in 1995) … ranked eighth in Big Ten and 55th nationally with average of 85.8 rushing yards per game … caught 12 passes for 185 yards (15.4 average) with one touchdown … had career-high 144 yards rushing on 23 carries with a touchdown and caught two passes for 67 yards, including 57-yard touchdown reception, vs. Illinois State on Aug. 31 … became just the fourth Purdue running back to rush for 100 yards against Notre Dame and merely the second to do so at Notre Dame Stadium with 109 yards on 25 carries Sept. 7 … had season-long 55-yard rush vs. Wake Forest on Sept. 21 … totaled 132 yards on 27 carries with two touchdowns at Northwestern on Oct. 26 and teamed with Brandon Jones (165 yards) to give Boilermakers first pair of 100-yard rushers since 1995 … Harris (102) and Jones (131) repeated feat vs. Indiana on Nov. 23 ... rushed for Purdue bowl-record 93 yards on 23 carries with one touchdown vs. Washington in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.

2001: Appeared in all 12 games, including two starts … second on squad with 255 rushing yards on 58 carries (team-leading 4.4 per carry) … third on team with three rushing touchdowns … caught nine passes for 67 yards (7.4 average) … averaged 18.9 yards on kickoff returns … paced Purdue with 79 yards on seven carries (11.3 average), including game-winning 16-yard jaunt, at Cincinnati on Sept. 2 … gained 68 yards on seven carries (9.7 average) and scored two touchdowns vs. Akron on Sept. 22 … had long runs in first two games — 48 yards at Cincinnati and career-best 58 yards vs. Akron … 58-yarder is third-longest rush under head coach Joe Tiller … had season-long 32-yard kickoff return vs. Northwestern on Oct. 27 … started at wide receiver and caught three passes for 40 yards at Ohio State on Nov. 10 … started at running back and had three receptions for 21 yards vs. Michigan State on Nov. 17.

2000: Attended Purdue but did not play or practice with team.

High School: Ranked as No. 19 running back in nation by SuperPrep ... ranked No. 134 overall player by Prep Football Report … named to Dallas Morning-News top 100 all-area team after rushing for 1,150 yards with 10 touchdowns as senior … coach was David Smith ... also participated in track and field and finished second in the state 200 meters his senior year with a time of 21.07 ... that clocking was good for 11th-fastest in the nation.

Personal: Given name is Joey Andres Harris … born Dec. 18, 1980 … youth, adult and family services major ... member of Purdue track and field team ... finished fourth at 2003 Big Ten Indoor Championships in 60 meters (6.81).

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