Texas A&M Player Profile: Linebacker, Ish Harris

Texas A&M Player Profile: Linebacker, Ish Harris

Going into the 2022 football season, Aggies Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas A&M roster.

Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Jimbo Fisher this season.

Ish Harris was one of the earlier commitments in the 2022 class for the Aggies, and a favorite of the coaching staff due to his versatility in playing both running back and linebacker, as well as playing basketball and running track throughout his high school career. Harris spent his early playing years at Pilot Point High School in Pilot Point, Texas, breaking out on both offense and defense during his junior season, tallying 1,788 offensive yards and 18 touchdowns, earning his district offensive MVP award, while recording 44 total tackles and 7 interceptions on defense. During his 2021 senior season, he accounted for 857 rushing yards on 140 touches and 14 touchdowns, while hauling in 19 receptions for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns,  and on defense, he racked up 57 total tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery.

Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Pilot Point, Texas

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200lbs

247Sports Composite Ranking

Class of 2022: 4-Star player ranking, 53rd ranked player in Texas, 36th ranked linebacker prospect in the country

Depth Chart Overview

Ish Harris (Freshman) is going into his freshman season with the Texas A&M football program as a rotational linebacker in A&M’s 4-2-5 defensive scheme led by the first-year defensive coordinator for the Aggies, D.J. Durkin. Harris’ high school tape is just plain fun to watch, cutting and gliding through defenses as a running back while showing instincts, speed, and playmaking ability while playing as a hybrid defender in coverage for the majority of his high school career. It might take time to fully develop Harris at the Mike linebacker position and turn him into a downhill defender, but because of his 6-2, 200lb frame that is similar to a majority of the linebackers on the Texas A&M roster, Harris’s athleticism and experience on offense will aid him when diagnosing plays, and understanding the running backs’ mindset in run defense. Ish Harris enters the 2022 season with a chance to compete for snaps in the linebacker rotation, and contribute on special teams.

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