Kay-Jay Harris
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| New York Giants — No. 36 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: March 27, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Tampa, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 240 lb (110 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the St. Louis Rams | |
| Career history | |
| College: West Virginia | |
| Undrafted in 2005 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Kevin Jermaine "Kay-Jay" Harris (born March 27, 1979 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at West Virginia.
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[edit] Early years
Harris played football, baseball, basketball, and track at Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa, Florida. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers for baseball and played four years of Class A ball before concentrating on football.
[edit] College career
Harris attended Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas originally before transferring to West Virginia for his final two years. In two years with Mountaineers, Harris started six of 23 games played, rushing for 1,483 yards and 14 touchdowns on 256 attempts, and added 25 receptions for 292 yards and three touchdowns. He also earned second-team all-Big East honors as senior, rushing for 959 yards and 10 touchdowns on 165 carries, adding 20 receptions for 181 yards and three touchdowns.
On September 4, 2004 he set a West Virginia and Big East Conference record for rushing yards in a single game. He ran for 337 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries against East Carolina despite not starting the game. West Virginia went on to win by a score of 56-23.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Harris ended up undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft, while teammates Rasheed Marshall, Chris Henry, and Pacman Jones were drafted. Harris was later signed to the practice squad by the Miami Dolphins during for the 2005 season.
After the '05 season, Harris was cut by the Dolphins. He was later signed for the 2006 season by the St. Louis Rams, where he played backup to Steven Jackson and Stephen Davis. Harris registered his first ever offensive stat during the '06 campaign, a -3 yard run against the Minnesota Vikings. He also tallied a 3 yard run, and a 9 yard dash.
In the 2007 preseason, Harris had three carries for 25 yards against the Minnesota Vikings.[2] After the Giants' Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots, Harris signed a contract extension for one more season.[3]
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| Preceded by Quincy Wilson |
WVU Starting Running Back 2004 |
Succeeded by Steve Slaton |
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