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Smoke Harris

6 Smoke Harris

  • Position
    Wide Receiver
  • Height
    5-7
  • Weight
    183
  • Class
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown
    St. Francisville, La.
  • High School
    West Feliciana HS
  • Twitter
    5mokeyyy
  • Instagram
    smokeyyy06

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022; 2021; 2020; 2019)
• All-Conference USA First Team (2022)
• All-Conference USA Second Team (2021)
• Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-Conference USA (2022)

• Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-Conference USA (2022)
• All-Louisiana First Second Team Offense (2021)
• All-Louisiana Honorable Mention Special Teams (2021)

• All-Conference USA Second Team (2020)
• All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2020)
• Phil Steele All-Conference USA First Team (2020)
• Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2019)

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2023)
Started all 12 games at wide receiver ... Hauled in 83 receptions for 796 yards and four touchdowns … Lead all CUSA receivers with 1,156 all-purpose yards this season … Led all CUSA players with four games of 10+ receptions this season ... Tied for third among all CUSA receivers in scrimmage plays over 10 yards with 31 … Ended the season having caught a pass in 44-consecutive games, the fourth longest streak nationally and longest streak in CUSA … Recorded three 100+ receiving yard games this season, highlighted by a season-high 155 yard performance on a career-high 11 receptions in the season opener against FIU … Registered 11 receptions two more times throughout the season … Had three of the four most receptions in a single game in conference play this season … Recorded 70 or more receiving yards in six games this season … Ranked second in program history in career receptions (308), fifth in career receiving yards (2,903) and sixth in career receiving touchdowns (23) … Registered at least one touchdown in each of his six seasons ... Also served as the Bulldogs top punt returner ... Led Conference USA with 283 punt return yards this season … Had the two highest single-game punt return yards in Conference USA this season with 72 at UTEP and 70 against WKU … Recorded 208 all-purpose yards against WKU … Returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown in a win at UTEP … The 67-yard punt return was the longest by a CUSA player this season … Ranks among the NCAA active career leaders in punt return yards (839, 2nd), all-purpose yards (4,829, 2nd), combined kick returns (1,831, 4th), punt return yards per game (14, 10th) and punt return average (10.2, 16th).

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
Started all 12 games … Recorded a team-best 65 receptions and 635 receiving yards this season… Ranked second on the team with five receiving touchdowns … Averaged 52 receiving yards a contest … Had a career-high 156 yards receiving in a loss at North Texas (10/15) … Recorded two receiving touchdowns in a win over UTEP (10/8) … Finished the season having recorded a reception in 31 consecutive games which was the 18th-longest streak nationally… Handled both kick and punt return duties … Was one of the top punt returners in the country last season, leading the conference and ranking seventh nationally with 12.4 yards per return … Returned 19 punts for 236 yards … Had a season-high 74 yards in punt returns during the season finale against UAB … Led the conference and ranked seventh nationally in kick return average at 27.2 … Accumulated 19 kick returns for 517 yards.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021)
Appeared in all 12 games, including nine starts ... Led the team in receptions (71), receiving yards (756) and receiving touchdowns (6) ... Recorded at least three receptions in all 12 games during 2021 ... Averaged 63.0 receiving yards per game and 10.65 yards per reception during 2021 ... Had a season-high nine receptions for 92 yards and season-high two touchdowns at UAB (Nov. 6) ... Recorded a season-high 108 yards receiving on seven receptions against No. 24 UTSA (Oct. 23) ... Posted a season-high 47 yard touchdown reception at No. 24 UTSA (Oct. 23) ... Averaged 8.86 yards per punt return after returning 22 punts for 195 total yards ... Recorded the team's second longest play of the season with a 67 yard punt return in the win over North Texas (Sept. 25) ... Rushed for four yards on two attempts ... Second on the team in all-purpose yards with 955, for an average of 79.6 yards per game ... Also recorded one tackle against UTEP (Oct. 16).

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)

... Appeared in eight games, including two starts ... Led the team in receptions with 39 for 304 total yards and four touchdowns ... Averaged 38.0 receiving yards per game ... Averaged 21.50 yards per punt return after returning six punts for 129 total yards ... Had a career-long 60-yard punt return at the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (12/23) ... Totaled 463 all-purpose yards, the third most on the team ... Rushed for 30 yards on five carries.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
Saw action in all 13 games, making four starts including first career start versus (10/12) ... Recorded 680 all-purpose yards, second most on the team ... Registered a team-best 47 receptions for 348 receiving yards and two touchdowns ... Tallied a team-high six punt returns for 38 yards, including a season-long 22 yards ... Notched 10 kickoff returns for 233 yards, both ranking second on the squad ... Grabbed a career-high nine receptions at Marshall (11/15), tying for the most by a Bulldog all season, for a career-high 91 yards.

FRESHMAN (2018)
Earned a redshirt for the 2018 season after playing in four games ... Had two catches for 64 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2018 ... First career appearance came in the opener at South Alabama (9/1) ... Caught two passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns in LA Tech’s win over Southern (9/8) in the 2018 home opener.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from West Feliciana High School in 2018 ... Lettered in football, basketball, track and baseball ... Helped lead West Feliciana to its first state title in school history in 2017 ... Rated as a three-star athlete by 247sports.com ... Helped West Feliciana advance to the semifinals of the state playoffs for four straight years before winning the state championship his senior season ... Named MVP of the state championship game following a 40-21 victory over Richwood ... Set a Louisiana Prep Classic record with 167 kick return yards in the championship game ... Piled up 307 all-purpose yards in the title game to be named the game's Most Outstanding Player ... Chose Louisiana Tech over offers from Memphis, UL-Lafayette, Arkansas State and others ...Coached by Rob Odom.
 
PERSONAL
Davon Deon Harris ... Nickname is "Smoke" ... Son of Michael Eby and Caprice Morris ... Born on Dec. 5, 1999 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ... Has one sibling, LaBrittany.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2018Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'6" 171 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'6" 175 lbs
    19
  • 5

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'6" 184 lbs
    5
  • 6

    2021Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'6" 189 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 188 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 183 lbs
    6