A.J. Harris
A.J. Harris
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kirby Smart and James Franklin. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Big Ten. The receipt: 8 tackles against Indiana — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 33 | 25 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 41 | 23 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 51 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Cornerback · Penn State · editorial
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #65
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrell Luter Jr.’s 2020 season.
Matches Darrell on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cornell Perry's junior season at Syracuse (2025).
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