The 6-1, 237-pound Harris fits more the style the Packers lean toward with Lacy and Starks, and the fact he played at a smaller school (Louisiana-Lafayette) means he probably has more room to grow. Harris isn't fast either (4.66), but he has a lot of power in his legs (36-inch vertical jump) and looked like a natural running in the Packers' zone system.
He opened eyes from the day he took Ray Nitschke Field, and when he busted off a 25-yard touchdown run in the exhibition opener against New England he was officially noticed. The coaches had to be impressed that despite breaking a finger in practice the week before he was able to play against New Orleans on Thursday with a club on one hand.
He carried 13 times without a fumble. And while he gained only 41 yards, his strength and forward lean showed through. In three games, he rushed 21 times for 85 yards (4.0) and a touchdown.
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