Leroy Harris

Get to Know Leroy ... What is the significance behind your jersey number? I am Leroy the third, and Michael Griffin, a friend of the family, also wore it. Who is your biggest role model and why? My dad. He pushes me to achieve greatness. What is one thing that someone wouldn’t know about you? I love to go bowling. Career Honors: 2025: Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (DL). 2025: Played in all 12 games in his first season at KU, starting the season opener vs. Fresno State... Led the Jayhawks with 4.5 sacks and eight pass breakups to go along with 31 tackles (23 solo, 8 assisted), 6.5 tackles-for-loss, and one blocked kick... Fresno State: Recorded two tackles and one tackle-for-loss that was also a sack in his first career game at Kansas...Wagner: Recorded one tackle and on tackle-for-loss that was also a sack in the win over Wagner...at Missouri: Had five tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss/sacks...West Virginia: Had two solo tackles...Cincinnati: Recorded two tackles...at UCF: Career-high two pass breakups and two solo tackles...at Texas Tech: Recorded a sack for a loss of three yards...Kansas State: Made two solo tackles...Oklahoma State: Finished with five tackles (four solo, one assisted), including 1.0 tackles-for-loss. Also, had a blocked field goal to end the first half, the first of his career...at Arizona: Collected three tackles and had one pass breakup. Had a 77-yard interception return for a touchdown called back due to a penalty...at Iowa State: Made two tackles and had one pass breakup... Utah: Recorded four tackles, one tackle-for-loss and three pass breakups in the season finale vs. Utah. 2024 (at Chattanooga): Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, compiling 11 tackles (5 solo, 6 assisted), along with .5 tackles-for-loss, 3 fumble recoveries and a touchdown… Harris returned his fumble recoveries for 130 total yards, including a 75-yard touchdown return at Western Carolina… Was named a freshman All-America by Phil Steele. High School: 3-star prospect per 247Sports…52nd-ranked player in Tennessee…played defensive end and tight end at CPA for Ingle Martin…. 110 career tackles with a high of 63 as a junior…career-best 7.0 tackles for loss as a senior… Collected six interceptions and had nine pass breakups… All-region as a junior (2nd) and senior (1st) ... also lettered in basketball and track… State champ in 4x100 relay. Personal: Son of Leroy Jr., and Christina Harris … Father, Leroy Jr., played at N.C. State and in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions… Has two siblings, Christian and Lauren.