La'Donte Harris
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La'Donte Harris is a former wide receiver and current Graduate Assistant on Offense for the Clemson Tigers
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, where he was an All-Southeast pick by PrepStar, runner-up selection as the AAA Back-of-the-Year in Alabama, all-state and all-county in his senior season as a team captain for coach Danny Kimble at Litchfield High School. He was a four-year starter in football, while playing quarterback, wide receiver, tailback, and defensive back. Also, he was a three-year starter in basketball, averaging 17 points per game during his senior season. He was a top 100 player at his position as well as the first Tiger signee from Alabama since Steve Derriso in 1989., in the 2004 recruiting class.
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and N.C. State). He also played 31 snaps against Utah State, 26 snaps against Maryland and 20 against N.C. State. He had a season-long 12-yard catch against N.C. State. Going into his sophomore season, he moved to first-team wide receiver on the depth chart. He made his first career start against Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl where he had an eight-yard reception in 22 snaps. He averaged 22.5 snaps per game at wide receiver and had six catches, but one was a 16-yard touchdown catch against Temple from Will Proctor
. He recorded one reception in six different games while playing at least 13 snaps in all 12 games. As a junior he had three catches for 14 yards while playing in 12 of the 13 games at wide receiver, including three snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. He played 34 snaps at Boston College and had a reception for six yards and a three-yard catch at Wake Forest. During his senior year he started three games and recorded 12 catches for 136 and 1 touchdown. He also returned a punt for a touchdown against the University of South Carolina
. Even though he was not named a permanent captain for the 2007 season, he was considered a captain by his team members.
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....
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High school career
Harris attended Litchfield High School in Gadsden, AlabamaGadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
, where he was an All-Southeast pick by PrepStar, runner-up selection as the AAA Back-of-the-Year in Alabama, all-state and all-county in his senior season as a team captain for coach Danny Kimble at Litchfield High School. He was a four-year starter in football, while playing quarterback, wide receiver, tailback, and defensive back. Also, he was a three-year starter in basketball, averaging 17 points per game during his senior season. He was a top 100 player at his position as well as the first Tiger signee from Alabama since Steve Derriso in 1989., in the 2004 recruiting class.
College career
As a freshman in 2004, Harris was one of only two true freshman that played in all 11 games in that season. He played 137 plays in 11 games and had three catches for 21 yards and had one catch in three different games (Texas A&MTexas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, University of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and N.C. State). He also played 31 snaps against Utah State, 26 snaps against Maryland and 20 against N.C. State. He had a season-long 12-yard catch against N.C. State. Going into his sophomore season, he moved to first-team wide receiver on the depth chart. He made his first career start against Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl where he had an eight-yard reception in 22 snaps. He averaged 22.5 snaps per game at wide receiver and had six catches, but one was a 16-yard touchdown catch against Temple from Will Proctor
Will Proctor
Will Proctor is a former starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference in NCAA Division I-A, and a former backup quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He attended Trinity Preparatory School...
. He recorded one reception in six different games while playing at least 13 snaps in all 12 games. As a junior he had three catches for 14 yards while playing in 12 of the 13 games at wide receiver, including three snaps against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl. He played 34 snaps at Boston College and had a reception for six yards and a three-yard catch at Wake Forest. During his senior year he started three games and recorded 12 catches for 136 and 1 touchdown. He also returned a punt for a touchdown against the University of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. Even though he was not named a permanent captain for the 2007 season, he was considered a captain by his team members.