Kay-Jay Harris
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Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 27, 1979 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tampa Bay Technical (Tampa) |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kevin Jermaine "Kay-Jay" Harris (born March 27, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
Harris was a member of the St. Louis Rams and New York Giants.
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.
College career
Harris attended Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas before transferring to West Virginia for his final two years.[1] In two years with the 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 a 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.[2]