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  La'Donte Harris
La'Donte Harris

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Gadsden, AL

High School:
Litchfield

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 190

Position:
WR

Experience:
3 VL

Major:
Sport Management

Harris Fact: Only back or receiver on the Tiger offense with three letters.
Years Lettered: 2004,05,06
Bowl Participation: Starting wide receiver in the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl against Colorado; reserve wide receiver in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Second-team wide receiver

Overview: Reserve wide receiver entering his senior year...only senior wideout on the team...started the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl win over Colorado, the only start of his career...has played in 35 games over three years, among the top totals among active Tigers...in his career, he has 11 receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown...one of two Tiger wideouts from Alabama (Tyler Grisham is the other)...from the same hometown as former Clemson Head Coach Danny Ford...the Virginia Tech game in 2006 was only game he has missed as a Tiger...had a career-high six catches in 2005...has played at least 100 snaps on offense in three consecutive years...had a touchdown catch of 16 yards against Temple...was the first Tiger signee from Alabama since 1989...recruited by his position coach, Dabo Swinney...had a good spring, including one catch for six yards in the spring game...one of the team leaders in terms of community service.

2006: Had two catches for nine yards...played in 12 of the 13 games at wide receiver, including three snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl...played 34 snaps at Boston College and had a reception for six yards...had a three-yard catch at Wake Forest.

2005: Made his first career start against Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl; he had an eight-yard reception in 22 snaps...averaged 22.5 snaps per game at wide receiver...had six catches, but one was a 16-yard touchdown catch against Temple from Will Proctor...had one reception in six different games...played at least 13 snaps in all 12 games...played a high of 36 plays at N.C. State.

2004: Played 137 plays in 11 games; he had three catches for 21 yards...had one catch in three different games (Texas A&M, Maryland, N.C. State)...played 31 snaps against Utah State...played 26 snaps against Maryland and 20 against N.C. State...had a season-long 12-yard catch against N.C. State.

Before Clemson: All-Southeast pick by PrepStar...runner-up selection as the AAA Back-of-the-Year in Alabama...all-state and all-county in his senior season...team captain...four-year starter in football and a three-year starter in basketball (averaged 17 points per game during his senior season)...played quarterback, wide receiver, tailback, and defensive back...along with others in this class, he is the first Tiger signee from Alabama since 1989 (Steve Derriso)...coached by Danny Kimble...chose Clemson over Louisville, Mississippi, Mississippi State, and South Carolina...born La'Donte D. Harris on Aug. 13, 1986...majoring in sport management.


 
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