Andrew Harris (Canadian football)
| No. 33 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
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| Date of birth | April 24, 1987 |
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| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| CJFL | Vancouver Island Raiders |
| CFL draft | 2008 / Round: Territorial exemption |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009–2015 | BC Lions |
| 2016–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Awards |
Wally Buono Award (2009) Grey Cup Most Outstanding Canadian (2011) |
Andrew Harris (born April 24, 1987) is a professional Canadian football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was named the Most Outstanding Canadian of the 99th Grey Cup and played junior football for the Vancouver Island Raiders of the Canadian Junior Football League.
Harris took the rare path to professional football by going through the junior system. Instead of joining a CIS football program after school, he joined the Vancouver Island Raiders of the Canadian Junior Football League. During his phenomenal junior career, he led the Raiders to three national championships (2006, 2008, and 2009) and broke a number of British Columbia conference and CJFL records, including all-time touchdowns and scoring. In 2009, he was awarded the Wally Buono Award for most outstanding junior football player in Canada.
BC Lions head coach and general manager Wally Buono took notice of Harris's talents in junior football and claimed him as a territorial exemption in 2008. He joined the Lions practice roster in 2009, while continuing to play his final season of junior for the Raiders.
In 2010, Harris earned a spot on the Lions active roster and was primarily used on special teams in his first season. He was named the CFL's special teams player of the week on September 14, 2010.
Harris began the 2011 season as the Lions' backup running back. Harris saw his role expand and he took over as the starting running back in mid-season, finishing with 853 total yards and eight touchdowns. In the playoffs, Harris was named the Canadian player of the week for his performance in the Lions' win over the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Division Final. A week later, Harris was named the Most Outstanding Canadian at the Grey Cup, scoring a touchdown and rushing for 65 yards over 10 carries in the Lions 34–23 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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