Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/17Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (5.9%).
BJ Harris
BJ Harris: RB · Central Michigan · #28.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
BJ Harris
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Eli Drinkwitz and Jim McElwain. One game to point at: 151 rushing yards and 5 receiving yards against Ball State — Week 4, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Central Michigan in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 91 | 418 | 4.6 | 3 | 71 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 19 | 39 | 2.1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | Missouri | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | Missouri | 22 | 73 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 140 | 562 | 4.0 | 4 | 71 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 11 | 93 | 8.5 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | Missouri | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Missouri | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 102 | 7.8 | 0 | 26 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-10vs Central Connecticut | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-52vs Florida International | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-30@ Illinois | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 37-34vs Ball State | 8 | 151 | 18.9 | 0 | 71 | Season-high 151 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 22-21vs San Diego State | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 1 | 18 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-27vs Ohio | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-38@ Eastern Michigan | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-46@ Miami (OH) | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-23vs Bowling Green | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-37@ Toledo | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | W 16-14vs Western Michigan | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-24@ Northern Illinois | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 91 | 418 | 4.6 | 3 | 71 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2024
W 16-14
2 rec · 47 yds · 41 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 2 at home.
With D. Chapeau — 39.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · M. Lukes — 93 rush yds (15 car) · 1 rec · 12 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Ball State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +4.39B.J. Harris run for 71 yds to the BALL 4 for a
- Week 4 · Ball State · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA +3.51B.J. Harris run for 41 yds to the BALL 43 for a
- Week 3 · Illinois · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.81Tyler Jefferson pass complete to B.J. Harris for 22 yds to the CMU 47 for a
- Week 5 · San Diego State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.79B.J. Harris run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 1 · Central Connecticut · 1st and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.42B.Harris rushed for 9 yards. TOUCHDOWN.
- Week 13 · Western Michigan · 3rd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +2.29Jadyn Glasser pass complete to B.J. Harris for 26 yds to the CMU 39 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Ball State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.24B.J. Harris run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 11 · Bowling Green · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +2.15B.J. Harris run for 8 yds to the CMU 42 for a
- Week 13 · Western Michigan · 1st and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.05B.J. Harris run for 6 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)
- Week 14 · Northern Illinois · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +2.01Jadyn Glasser pass complete to B.J. Harris for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
91 of 91 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
42%91 carriesFumble rate
1.1%1 of 91 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds13%of carries
12 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
35 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
33 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
11 carries
4 of 5 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
4.6 yds/carry on 91 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 42% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2021Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
2023Central Michigan5-7HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
2024Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 45.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 23.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 47.2 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 22.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim McElwain
Pass share
40.4%
301 pass / 444 run
Plays / game
62.1
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
91 carries and 11 catches in 12 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
42 · #184 of 310 RBs · 2024
Four seasons, two schools
- 2024 Central Michigan McElwainYear 4 · 12 games
- 2023 Central Michigan McElwainYear 3 · 5 games
- 2022 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 2 · 3 games
- 2021 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 1 · 4 games
How it ended
Four seasons, at Missouri and Central Michigan, 562 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coaches2021–2022
Missouri
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Jim McElwain.