David Harris - #52 - LB - Michigan - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Named to Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team after 2007 season.

■ CB Darrelle Revis also made All-Rookie Team, marking second straight season Jets' top two draft choices were recognized (D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Nick Mangold, 2006).

■ Became first Jets rookie since LB Stan Blinka in 1979 to lead team in tackles (117).

■ Also tied for Jets lead with five sacks, all coming in last nine games.

■ Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for November after recording 36 tackles and a sack in three games.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS)   Racked up team-high 13 tackles (eight solo), defensed a pass and sacked Brodie Croyle for 15-yard loss in Week 17 vs. KC. ... Sacked Vince Young for 3-yard loss and forced FUM, and totaled five tackles to give him 104 for the season, making him third Jets rookie since 1991 to record 100 tackles in a season (Jonathan Vilma, 118, 2004, Kerry Rhodes, 108, 2005). ... Led team with nine tackles in Week 15 at NE. ... Enjoyed big game in Week 13 at MIA: team-leading eight tackles and a sack of QB John Beck for 13-yard loss, forcing a fumble that he recovered, all of which led to being named Jets defensive player of the week. ... Had team-leading eight tackles (four solo) and a sack in Week 11 vs. PIT. ... Recorded career-high and team-season-high 20 tackles (14 solos) in Week 9 vs. WAS. ... In first career start, notched 14 tackles and first career sack in Week 8 vs. BUF. ... Saw first extensive NFL action in Week 7 at CIN for injured Vilma. ... Notched first NFL defensive stats with three tackles (one solo) and added two ST tackles in Week 3 vs. MIA. ... Made NFL debut in season opener vs. NE

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Selected by Jets in second round (47th overall) of 2007 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Finished career at University of Michigan with 196 tackles, four sacks, one INT, three FF and one FR.

■ All-America second-team selection as senior by AP, Sports Illustrated and Rivals.com.

■ Semifinalist for Butkus Award given to nation’s top LB.

■ Shared Bo Schembechler team MVP award with TB Mike Hart.

■ Two-year starter at Ottawa Hills (MI) HS, where he recorded 295 total tackles and 16 sacks while rushing for 734 yards and 15 TD as FB.

■ Set school records for most solo tackles in season (114) and career (225) as senior and most total tackles in season (158) as junior.

■ Also competed in track and field as a junior.

OFF THE FIELD

■ General studies major.

■ Jets LB coach Jim Herrmann helped recruit him to Michigan and served as his defensive coordinator and LB coach from 2003-05.