Tigers S Todd Harris Jr. 2020 Player Profile

As the 2022 football season approaches, LSU Wire will review every scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
During pre-season, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them out of high school, and what role they will play for Brian Kelly this season.
We take a look at the heart and soul of not just the LSU defense, but the entire team, Todd Harris Jr. The grad student will be a sixth-year senior this season with a ton of gaming experience at a very high level. The biggest concern for him is not his ability to play, but his ability to stay healthy.
Pre-season player profile
Hometown: Mosquito, Louisiana
HT: 5-11
Weight : 195
247Composite Sports Ranking
4 stars | #3 in Louisiana | #11 Safety
Class in 2021: Redshirt Senior
Career statistics
Year | g | EARLY | SOLO | TFL | DP | INT |
2017 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | ten | 30 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2021 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PFF Rankings
Year | Defense | run defense | tackle | Rush pass | Blanket |
2018 | 60.9 | 63.5 | 65.8 | 53.3 | 42.8 |
2019 | 39.0 | 56.6 | 81.2 | 60.0 | 38.2 |
2020 | 53.5 | 49.9 | 43.0 | 59.0 | 54.9 |
2021 | 41.7 | 42.4 | 30.0 | – | 42.8 |
Depth Chart Preview
Even though Harris has a plethora of experience and knowledge of the Tiger defense, he will face stiff competition if he wants to become a starter again. Brian Kelly hit the transfer portal hard and lured some of the best secondary players in the country in Jarrick Bernard, Greg Brooks Jr., Mekhi Garner and Joe Foucha. LSU has as deep a secondary as it has had in years. It will be interesting to see how this all pans out.
Photo gallery of Todd Harris Jr.
NCAA Football: Texas Bowl-LSU at Kansas State
January 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; Kansas State Wildcats wide receiver Phillip Brooks (88) makes a…
January 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; Kansas State Wildcats wide receiver Phillip Brooks (88) makes a reception as LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) tries to make a tackle during the first quarter during the 2022 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Mississippi at Louisiana State
December 19, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) attempts to…
December 19, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) tries to tackle Mississippi Rebels quarterback Matt Corral (2) as he comes out of the pocket at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew – USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Mississippi at Louisiana State
December 19, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Casey Kelly (81) catches a…
December 19, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Casey Kelly (81) catches a 57-yard pass and is tackled by LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) in the first quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew – USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Mississippi at Louisiana State
December 19, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Casey Kelly (81) catches a…
December 19, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Casey Kelly (81) catches a 57-yard pass and is tackled by LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) in the first quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew – USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Louisiana State at Auburn
October 31, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Tank Bigsby (4) runs against LSU…
October 31, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Tank Bigsby (4) runs against LSU safety Todd Harris (4) during the third quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed – USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Louisiana State at Vanderbilt
October 3, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) intercepts a pass…
October 3, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; LSU Tigers safety Todd Harris Jr. (4) intercepts a pass intended for Vanderbilt Commodores wide receiver Amir Abdur-Rahman (2) during the second half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel – USA TODAY Sports