Jaguar Highlights: Named preseason second-team all-Sun Belt Conference by Phil Steele Publications and Athlon Sports ... Slated to start at one of two linebacker slots ... Had a team-high seven tackles for the Red squad in the annual spring game, helping the defense limit the Blue to just 77 total yards in a 38-0 win.
As A Junior (2013): Started 10 contests while seeing action in all 12 games ... Finished fourth on the team with both 63 stops and 8½ tackles for loss ... Paced the Jaguars with seven passes broken up and two fumble recoveries ... Credited with 2½ sacks and three quarterback hurries, adding an interception, as well ... Ranked among the top 15 in the Sun Belt Conference in both stops behind the line of scrimmage and passes defended, and among the top 25 in tackles per outing ... Collected a career-best 10 stops — including 1½ behind the line — in Homecoming victory over Kent State ... Finished with nine tackles, with 1½ of those behind the line including a sack, and recovered a fumble at Troy ... Posted eight stops including two behind the line of scrimmage at Texas State ... Had seven tackles — with a career-high 2½ for loss — in season opener against Southern Utah ... Recorded six tackles and returned his first career interception 58 yards at Tennessee ... Also finished with six stops and a pass defensed in victories over Louisiana-Monroe and league co-champion Louisiana-Lafayette ... Credited with three stops — including one for a loss of four yards — a fumble recovery and a pass broken up in Georgia State win ... Had three tackles and a pass defensed in win over Western Kentucky and against Arkansas State as well.
As A Sophomore (2012): Played in every game, posting 20 total stops ... Tied for the team lead with a pair of fumble recoveries, setting a school game record with both coming in the season finale at Hawai’i ... Added one pass defensed and a blocked kick ... Equalled a career high with four tackles against Troy in USA’s first-ever Sun Belt Conference contest and later in the year at North Texas ... Credited with a pair of stops in Nicholls State victory, including an assist behind the line of scrimmage ... Had two tackles in SBC finale at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Posted three assists in win over Florida Atlantic Homecoming weekend.
As A Freshman (2011): Credited with seven total tackles in eight appearances his first season with the program ... Four of those tackles came in Mississippi Valley State victory ... Had a solo stop and forced a fumble at Georgia State ... Also posted an unassisted tackle in win over Tennessee-Martin.
High School Highlights: Earned two letters in football, basketball, and track and field at Cordova High ... Listed as the No. 33 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com ... No. 36 outside linebacker nationally and 14th in the state according to ESPN.com ... Three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, and was ranked 140th at his position and earned two stars from Scout.com ... Named first-team 3A all-state by the Mobile Press-Register his final season after collecting 148 tackles — which included 12 sacks — five interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery  ... On offense, caught 28 passes for 563 yards and eight touchdowns to help CHS finish 10-2 overall, 6-1 and in second place in the region ... Blue Devils won their first round 3A state playoff game 68-33 ... As a junior, was credited with 141 total stops, 15 sacks and intercepted one pass while posting 25 receptions for 424 yards and three scores as CHS recorded a 13-2 mark after falling in overtime in the state championship game.
Personal: Full name is Julian Maleki Harris ... Born Nov. 21, 1992, in Tuscumbia, Ala. ... Son of Mark Jones and Shelly Harris ... Favorite teams are the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics ... Favorite athletes are Kevin Garnett, Ray Lewis and Ed Reed ... Favorite musical artists are Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Drake and Eminem ... Favorite foods are pickles and french fries ... Favorite subject is math ... Had offers from Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Southern Mississippi, UAB and Memphis, and was recruited by Mississippi State too ... Majoring in leisure studies.
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