Damien Harris has had some success as the running back for the New England Patriots.
Playing behind fellow Alabama alumnus Mac Jones is an added bonus for the talented tailback.
Since being drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Patriots, Harris has proven to be a solid option in goal-line sets and shirt third-down situations.
While that role has increased since his league debut, the strategy of putting him in for short distance situations is appearing to pay dividends.
On Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, Harris rushed for a touchdown in his fifth-straight game, marking the first time he’s went on a TD streak that long in his three years in the league.
It was a goal-to-go situation, so we all knew who was getting the handoff.
Jones gave it up to Harris who easily punched it into the endzone with seemingly no effort to bring his TD count in 2022 up to seven.
Damien Harris has his 7th rushing TD of the year! @DHx34 #ForeverNE
đź“ş: #NEvsCARÂ on CBS
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/qetiY3j4Jz— NFL (@NFL) November 7, 2021
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