John Harris: DL · Ball State · #97.
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John Harris
Wins the gap play after play. Arrived as a two-star recruit; five seasons of production at Ball State since. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Bowling Green — Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 17 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 23 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2020 | Ball State | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 52 | 28 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 3-45@ No. 1 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-7vs Indiana State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 6-13vs Toledo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-17vs Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-24@ Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-3vs Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2023
W 45-7
0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 38-point win at home against Indiana State.
5 seasons under Mike Neu — 27-30 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Neu
Pass share
39.4%
304 pass / 468 run
Plays / game
64.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
331 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Ball State, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 27 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Neu.
