University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2014 Football Roster

Alonzo harris ULM
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Alonzo Harris
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Alonzo Harris Rush
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Harris
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Alonzo Harris
Jersey Number 46

Alonzo Harris

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 238
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Gadsden, Ala.
  • High School:
    Gadsden City
• 2014 Doak Walker Award Watch List
• 2013 First-Team All-Sun Belt
• 2011 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year


2014 (Senior): A preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection and Doak Walker Award nominee … ranked second on the team and eighth in the Sun Belt Conference in rushing yards (807 yards) … added 12 rushing touchdowns to rank ninth in the league in scoring (6.5 points/game) … ranks third in school history in career rushing yards (3,330) trailing former Cajuns Tyrell Fenroy (4,646) and Brian Mitchell (3,335) …  recorded a pair of 100-yard rushing games, increasing his career total to 11 … rushed for a season-high 133 yards on 13 carries in a Sun Belt Conference victory at ULM … rushed for 107 yards and four touchdowns in a nationally-televised win over Arkansas State … rushed for three touchdowns at Troy in the regular-season finale … the game marked the fourth of his career with three or more rushing touchdowns … rushed for touchdowns in games against Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss before rushing for 60 yards and scoring a pair of TDs in the Ragin’ Cajuns Sun Belt opener against Georgia State … rushed for 79 yards and touchdown in a nationally-televised contest at Texas State ... earned the Robert E. Trahan Special Achievement Award.

2013 (Junior):  First team All-Sun Belt Conference choice as a running back after ranking third in the league with 942 rushing yards. . . played in all 13 games, making 11 starts. . . ranks ninth on the single season rushing list gaining 942 yards. . . posted 199 carries which ranks fifth-best on the single-season chart. . . tallied 14 rushing touchdowns to finish in a tie for fourth in the season records. . . had three 100-yard rushing games, giving him nine for his career. . . scored on a 65-yard run on his first of two carries vs. Nicholls State (9/14/21). . . carried 22 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns in win at WKU (10/15/13), the first of three straight 100-yard efforts. . . added 105 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries at Arkansas State (10/22/13). . . completed the string by carrying 16 times for 106 yards and a  school-record five touchdowns against New Mexico State (11/2/13). . .rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown in the New Orleans Bowl against Tulane to tie the school bowl record for touchdowns. . . earned third letter.

2012 (Sophomore):  Started nine of the 11 games that he played. . . missed the South Alabama (11/24/12) and North Texas (10/16/12) with injuries. . . ranked fourth in the Sun Belt in rushing, carrying 170 times for 881 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns. . . had five 100-yard rushing games, including in each of the last three games of the year. . . rushed 21 times for 137 yards and a touchdown in win at Troy (9/8/12), earning him LSWA Offensive Player of the Week honors. . . keyed win over Tulane (10/6/12) by gaining 123 yards and a  TD on 23 carries. . . ended year with consecutive 100-yard efforts, picking up 104 yards on 10 carries vs. WKU (11/17/12) and 127 yards and three touchdowns at Florida Atlantic (12/1/12). . . rushed 21 times for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the New Orleans Bowl win over East Carolina. . . scored on a career-long 68-yard run in the second quarter vs. ECU. . . earned second letter.

2011 (Freshman):  Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honoree after ranking fifth in the league with 700 yards rushing and sixth with eight rushing touchdowns. . . also tabbed the team’s offensive newcomer of the year. . . played in 12 games, starting the last nine games of the year. . . did not play against Kent State. . . rushed 163 times for a 4.3 average. . . also caught 15 passes for 146 yards and a score. . . carried 11 times for 76 yards vs. Nicholls State (9/17). . . picked up 54 yards on 10 carries with a TD at FIU (9/24), starting a stretch of three straight games with a touchdown. . . carried 22 times for 81 yards and a TD vs. Troy (10/8). . . gained 140 of his career-high 189 yards in the first half against Middle Tennessee (10/29) to earn SBC Offensive Player of the Week honors. . . also named the Running Back Performer of the Week by collegefootballperformances.com. . . the rushing total was the third-highest by a UL first-year freshman and included a career-best 28-yard run. . . also scored two TD’s against Middle Tennessee, beginning a streak of four straight games with at least one score. . . after making no more than one catch in his first nine games, exploded for seven catches for 81 yards at Arkansas State (11/12), adding 21 yards and a TD rushing. . . had two touchdowns at Arizona (11/26), one rushing and one receiving. . . closed year with 62 yards on 14 carries vs. San Diego State in the New Orleans Bowl. . . earned first letter.

High School:  First team all-state choice by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior at Gadsden City High, playing for coach Joe Billingsley. . . rushed for 1,755 yards in 12 games (146.3 ypg) with 21 rushing touchdowns, leading his team to a 10-4 record and Class 6A quarterfinals appearance.. . . rated No. 2 national fullback prospect and three-star recruit by Scout.com. . . listed as a Top 40 prospect in Alabama by Rivals.com. . . rushed for 1,040 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground during his junior season, helping school to first-ever 11-win season.

Personal:  Born Nov. 9, 1992 in Birmingham, Ala. . . . son of Alonzo Rhodes and Tywanna Williams. . . is the youngest of five children, having one brother (Marcus) and three sisters (Shakemia, Shekethia & Jenifer). . . broadcasting major.
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