Hayden Harris

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-5
Weight:
255
Position:
DE
Hometown:
Mill Creek, Wash.
High School:
Eastside Catholic HS
Prev School:
UCLA

2024 (R-Sr. – Montana):
• All-Big Sky DL (2nd team)
• Team Defensive MVP and Sims-Miller Award Winner for outstanding DL.
• Academic All-American & All-District
• Academic All-Big Sky
In just two years at UM, Harris developed into the Big Sky’s biggest disruptors on the defensive front in 2024, leading the league in forced fumbles with three, finishing second in the league with two fumble recoveries, and third in the league in sacks and tackles for loss to earn second-team all-conference honors… He finished his career at UM with 21.5 TFLs to tie him at No. 28 all-time in program history in that category. His 21.5 TFLs were responsible for 126 lost yards for opposing offenses, and his total of 84 tackles made one in every 4 of his stops a TFL… He earned second-team all-conference honors and was named both the team's Defensive MVP and the recipient of the Sims-Miller Award for outstanding D-lineman following a stellar senior season… Harris was named to the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau's top 20 Canadians eligible for the 2025 CFL Draft, ranked at No. 9. He was born in Seattle but his mother hails from Regina, Saskatchewan… He trained for Pro Day in Annapolis, Maryland, at the U. S. Naval Academy and was also invited to attend a Seahawks Pro Day in Seattle later in the month… Also a star in the classroom, Harris was an CSC Academic All-American and All-District teams as a senior, and earned Academic All-Big Sky honors as well.

2023 (R- Jr. - Montana):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Started 14 of Montana’s 15 games in his first year in Missoula and made an impact during UM’s playoff run… Posted 32 total tackles (10 solo) with a career-high 8 against Delaware in the playoffs… Logged two sacks, 4.5 TFLs, 4 QB hurries and 2 pass breakups… Had 15 of his 32 tackles, 3 of his 4.5 TFLs, and 1 of his 2 sacks in the playoffs

2022 (R-So. - UCLA): Saw action in three games as a reserve defensive lineman (Alabama State, at Colorado, Stanford), but did not register any stats.

2021 (R-Fr. - UCLA): Did not see game action ... Worked on the scout teams in practice.

2020 (Fr. - UCLA): Did not see game action and worked on the scout teams in practice.

2019 (Fr. - UCLA): Was a redshirt

High School: Attended Eastside Catholic HS and played varsity football for four years … Earned all-league honors at wide receiver, linebacker and quarterback during his prep career … A two-time 3A Washington State Champion and Geico Bowl champion … As a senior he was credited with 37 tackles and seven tackles for loss … Also rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass … As a junior, he threw 10 touchdowns passes … Also was a member of the track and field team… His prep coach was former Montana assistant Dom Daste

Personal: Parents are Tonia and Mychal Harris … Has two brothers and one sister … Hobbies include playing basketball, working out and spending time with friends … Lists Russell Wilson as athlete he admires … Grandfather, David Mills, played basketball at Seattle University and was selected in the NBA draft ... Earned a spot on the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2020 and Winter 2021.

Single Game Career Highs
Tackles: 8 (vs Delaware, 2023)
Sacks: 1 (vs Idaho and NDSU, 2023)