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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Harris, Zxavian
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 or 6:45 PM
Jersey Number 51
Zxavian Harris
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 320
- Hometown:
- Canton, Miss.
- High School:
- Germantown
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
2025 (SENIOR): Preseason All-SEC third team (Coaches, Media) … Preseason All-SEC fourth team (Athlon) … Senior Bowl Top-300.
2024 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games for the Rebels with three starts … Ended season with 32 total tackles (13 solo), 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, two QB hurries, one forced fumble and one blocked kick … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Played four total snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Assisted on three tackles with a half-sack and two QB hurries … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Assisted on one tackle in 37 total snaps played … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at DT, assisted on one tackle in 44 snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Assisted on five tackles, included a half TFL, in 45 snaps played … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started on the defensive line, recorded three tackles (two solo) in 48 total snaps … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at DT, assisted on two tackles in 36 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Notched two tackles, 1.0 TFL in 36 total snaps played … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Recorded four tackles (three solo) with one solo sack for a loss of five yards … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Notched two solo tackles, one TFL and a forced fumble in 29 total snaps, was top-rated Rebel defender per PFF at 94.8 grade … at Florida (11/23/24): Assisted on one tackle in 34 total snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Recorded four tackles and assisted on one TFL in 25 total snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Recorded four tackles (three solo) and blocked an extra point in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory.
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games and started seven on the defensive line for the Rebels … Played 309 total snaps across defense and special teams … Notched 30 total tackles (18 solo), 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks and three QB hurries … Ranked second in the FBS and led the SEC in blocked kicks with three … vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Set career-highs in tackles (6), solo tackles (4), TFL (2.5) and sacks (1.0) in 20 defensive snaps off the bench … at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Recorded three total tackles (two solo) in 22 total snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Blocked a field goal, the first of his career and his second career blocked kick … First blocked FG by an Ole Miss player since 2015 … at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Assisted on two tackles in 30 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Assisted on two tackles in first career start, played 18 defensive and special teams snaps … Led team in misc. special teams per PFF (91.2 grade) … vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Started and posted first career QBH in 30 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Recorded a career-high seven tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss and a game-winning blocked field goal at the end of regulation in a start on the defensive line … SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week … at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Started on the defensive line, notched five tackles (four solo) in 42 total snaps … vs. ULM (11/18/23): Started at defensive tackle, notched two QB hurries in 25 total snaps … at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Started at DT, notched three tackles (one solo) in 26 total snaps, rated as Ole Miss’ top defender per PFF (77.2) … vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Started at nose tackle, tallied two solo tackles and blocked a field goal across 27 total snaps between defense and special teams in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 13 games for the Rebels in his freshman season rotating between defense and special teams … Recorded three tackles, one tackle for loss, and one blocked field goal in his first season at Ole Miss … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Played in two snaps on the team’s field goal block unit … vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Subbed in a defensive tackle and on special teams … at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Brought in two total tackles for the Rebel defense, including earning half of a TFL … vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Rotated in at nose tackle for the Rebel defense, but did not find his way onto the stat sheet … vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Appeared on the Rebel field goal block unit, where he was able to block one of the Wildcats’ extra point attempts … at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made one tackle as a rotational piece of the defensive line for the Rebels … vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Saw action on defense and special teams for the Rebels … at LSU (10/22/22): Saw time on defense and special teams, finishing with no stats … at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Appeared on the Rebel defense and special teams units … vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Logged time on defense and special teams versus the Crimson Tide … at Arkansas (11/19/22): Checked in for 14 plays of action on the Rebel defensive line and on special teams … vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged five snaps of action for the Rebels playing one snap at nose tackle and four snaps on the field goal block unit … vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Appeared in four snaps at nose tackle and seven snaps on the field goal block unit in the Texas TaxAct Bowl … Member of the 2021-22 signing class.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Ranked as the No. 125 player in the country by 247Sports … Also ranked No. 175 overall by the 247Sports Composite and No. 170 overall by the On3 Consensus … 247Sports No. 2 rated player in Mississippi … Ranked No. 3 in Mississippi by On3, No. 4 by the 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN … Tabbed the No. 18 defensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 23 defensive lineman by On3 as well as the No. 16 defensive tackle by Rivals … Selected to the 2021 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Tapped as the MHSAA 6A Defensive Player of the Year and an All-State honoree by the Mississippi High School Football Coaches … Recorded 48 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior … As a junior, posted 62 tackles and 8.5 sackes, also blocking a field goal and a punt … Also played basketball … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas among others … Coached by Dan Chris.
PERSONAL: Full name is Zxavian Emmanuel Harris … Born Oct. 22, 2003 … Son of Sammie and Teresa Harris … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
2024 (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games for the Rebels with three starts … Ended season with 32 total tackles (13 solo), 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, two QB hurries, one forced fumble and one blocked kick … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Played four total snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Assisted on three tackles with a half-sack and two QB hurries … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Assisted on one tackle in 37 total snaps played … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at DT, assisted on one tackle in 44 snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Assisted on five tackles, included a half TFL, in 45 snaps played … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started on the defensive line, recorded three tackles (two solo) in 48 total snaps … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at DT, assisted on two tackles in 36 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Notched two tackles, 1.0 TFL in 36 total snaps played … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Recorded four tackles (three solo) with one solo sack for a loss of five yards … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Notched two solo tackles, one TFL and a forced fumble in 29 total snaps, was top-rated Rebel defender per PFF at 94.8 grade … at Florida (11/23/24): Assisted on one tackle in 34 total snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Recorded four tackles and assisted on one TFL in 25 total snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Recorded four tackles (three solo) and blocked an extra point in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory.
2023 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games and started seven on the defensive line for the Rebels … Played 309 total snaps across defense and special teams … Notched 30 total tackles (18 solo), 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks and three QB hurries … Ranked second in the FBS and led the SEC in blocked kicks with three … vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Set career-highs in tackles (6), solo tackles (4), TFL (2.5) and sacks (1.0) in 20 defensive snaps off the bench … at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Recorded three total tackles (two solo) in 22 total snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Blocked a field goal, the first of his career and his second career blocked kick … First blocked FG by an Ole Miss player since 2015 … at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Assisted on two tackles in 30 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Assisted on two tackles in first career start, played 18 defensive and special teams snaps … Led team in misc. special teams per PFF (91.2 grade) … vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Started and posted first career QBH in 30 snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Recorded a career-high seven tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss and a game-winning blocked field goal at the end of regulation in a start on the defensive line … SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week … at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Started on the defensive line, notched five tackles (four solo) in 42 total snaps … vs. ULM (11/18/23): Started at defensive tackle, notched two QB hurries in 25 total snaps … at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Started at DT, notched three tackles (one solo) in 26 total snaps, rated as Ole Miss’ top defender per PFF (77.2) … vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Started at nose tackle, tallied two solo tackles and blocked a field goal across 27 total snaps between defense and special teams in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory.
2022 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 13 games for the Rebels in his freshman season rotating between defense and special teams … Recorded three tackles, one tackle for loss, and one blocked field goal in his first season at Ole Miss … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Played in two snaps on the team’s field goal block unit … vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Subbed in a defensive tackle and on special teams … at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Brought in two total tackles for the Rebel defense, including earning half of a TFL … vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Rotated in at nose tackle for the Rebel defense, but did not find his way onto the stat sheet … vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Appeared on the Rebel field goal block unit, where he was able to block one of the Wildcats’ extra point attempts … at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made one tackle as a rotational piece of the defensive line for the Rebels … vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Saw action on defense and special teams for the Rebels … at LSU (10/22/22): Saw time on defense and special teams, finishing with no stats … at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Appeared on the Rebel defense and special teams units … vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Logged time on defense and special teams versus the Crimson Tide … at Arkansas (11/19/22): Checked in for 14 plays of action on the Rebel defensive line and on special teams … vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Logged five snaps of action for the Rebels playing one snap at nose tackle and four snaps on the field goal block unit … vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Appeared in four snaps at nose tackle and seven snaps on the field goal block unit in the Texas TaxAct Bowl … Member of the 2021-22 signing class.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Ranked as the No. 125 player in the country by 247Sports … Also ranked No. 175 overall by the 247Sports Composite and No. 170 overall by the On3 Consensus … 247Sports No. 2 rated player in Mississippi … Ranked No. 3 in Mississippi by On3, No. 4 by the 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN … Tabbed the No. 18 defensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 23 defensive lineman by On3 as well as the No. 16 defensive tackle by Rivals … Selected to the 2021 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Tapped as the MHSAA 6A Defensive Player of the Year and an All-State honoree by the Mississippi High School Football Coaches … Recorded 48 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior … As a junior, posted 62 tackles and 8.5 sackes, also blocking a field goal and a punt … Also played basketball … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas among others … Coached by Dan Chris.
PERSONAL: Full name is Zxavian Emmanuel Harris … Born Oct. 22, 2003 … Son of Sammie and Teresa Harris … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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