The three-year starter was one of the few bright spots for the Cardinals during his senior season. He was the recipient of the Jim Reynolds Award, given to the senior player whose courage on the field and devotion to the game are an inspiration to all. He also received the Team Captain (Defense) Award, given to the player displaying the qualities of performance, leadership and competitiveness, as selected by his teammates.

Harrison was a member of the National Honor Society, a National Merit finalist and National Achievement finalist as a senior at Catholic High School. One of the top recruits in the state of Louisiana, he was named first-team all-district and all-metro as a senior, adding second-team all-state honors.

That season, Harrison recorded 38 tackles and four interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. He also scored five touchdowns and averaged more than eight yards per carry as a running back, caught six passes (two for scores) and returned two punts for more than 50 yards, one of which went for a touchdown. All totaled, he accounted for 10 touchdowns, including five rushing, two receiving, one punt return, one interception return and one passing.

Harrison also lettered in basketball and ran track for four years. He earned three varsity letters in track and two in basketball. He was involved in many community service groups while in high school.

Harrison wore jersey No. 46 during his first two years at Stanford, joining the team in 2003. He went on to play in 10 games as a reserve strong safety, recording six tackles with a pass break-up. As a sophomore, he took over strong safety duties, collecting 45 tackles (30 solos) in 11 games. He added two sacks with a pair of fumble recoveries, two pass deflections and an interception. He also blocked a punt that he returned 35 yards.

In 2005, Harrison again lined up at strong safety, switching to jersey No. 23. He posted 67 tackles (50 solos) with two stops for losses and a forced fumble. He batted away seven passes and intercepted three others, while also recovering one onside kick.

As a senior, Harrison started five games at strong-side cornerback and six others at strong safety, coming off the bench against San Jose State. He totaled a career-high 68 tackles (45 solos) with 2½ stops behind the line of scrimmage. He recovered a fumble, knocked down six passes and picked off another, adding 36 yards on two kickoff returns.

In 44 games at Stanford, Harrison started 33 contests. He collected 186 tackles (127 solos) with two sacks for minus-17 yards and seven stops for losses of 27 yards. He caused one fumble and recovered three others. He had 16 pass deflections and five interceptions for 15 yards in returns. He also returned three kickoffs for 36 yards (12.0 avg.).

Positives: Has a big frame with room to carry at least another 10 pounds of bulk for a potential move to Cover-2 linebacker … Solidly built with minimal body fat (4.6 percent), well-defined chest, arms and shoulders and tapered thighs … Generally in position to make plays on the ball … Very athletic in his stride, showing ease of movement in attempts to close on the ball … Plays with good effort in pass coverage, but needs to show more aggression in run force … Makes the adjustment calls in the secondary and is good at recognizing the switch-offs when playing in the zone … Has the foot speed and hands to mirror the receiver in man coverage, getting into position quickly to try to reroute his opponent … Has the foot speed and balance dropping back in the zone and is alert to receivers' threats while maintaining eye contact on the quarterback … Shows good recovery quickness and is capable of running with backs and tight ends in the short area … Plays the man better than the ball, but he gets a good jump on the ball in flight, showing the range to close from behind … Has just adequate take-up quickness trying to catch up in pass coverage, but can adjust better to coverage in the zone and is quick to anticipate the pass … Times his hits well and keeps his pads down and arms extended to wrap and secure … Takes good angles in pursuit and uses his hands efficiently to shed blocks … Effective at pushing the outside running game back inside and generates decent pop on contact … Has enough speed to avoid blockers and pressure the pocket on the blitz … Demonstrates fluid hip turn and good hand extension looking the ball in when attempting to intercept.

Negatives: Has an imposing frame for a safety, but doesn't play with the physicality that you'd expect from a player that size … Has questionable ball skills in the deep zone, as he fails to get a quick read and is then caught out of position … Has had some maturity issues, letting his academics slip to the point that he was held out of 2006 preseason drills until he improved his grades … Not timid, but seems to shy away from contact, especially in run force … will take several plays off, then make a big hit, then disappear from the action again (lacks consistency) … Has excellent weight room numbers, but they fail to translate to the football field (good wrap-up tackler, but not a physical one) … Has good leaping ability, but just seems disinterested in elevating and combating for jump balls … Tries to run around blockers too much rather than facing up … Generally gets fooled on naked bootlegs and there are questions about his read and diagnose skills … Will bite on the receiver's double moves and fails to generate a second gear to chase down the receiver when the opponent gets behind him.

Compares To: Michael Boulware, Seattle Seahawks … Like Boulware, Harrison looks the part of an imposing strong safety, but his weight room strength fails to translate to the field … He is best when playing the man, as he seems disinterested in making plays in a pile … He can be fooled often on naked bootlegs and tries to run around blockers rather than engaging them … He doesn't have the second gear needed to mirror the receivers on deep routes, but if he is to play strong safety at the next level, he will have to perform with more aggression.

2006: Suffered a left shoulder contusion that forced him to leave the season opener vs. Oregon (9/02) … Suffered a right leg contusion in the Washington State (9/23) clash.

2007: Did not participate in the agility tests at the Combine due to a left hamstring strain.

Campus: 4.58 in the 40-yard dash … 370-pound bench press … Bench pressed 225 pounds 23 times … 550-pound squat … 345-pound power clean … 34½-inch vertical jump … 10-foot-3 broad jump.

Attended Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, a National Merit finalist and National Achievement finalist as a senior … One of the top recruits in the state of Louisiana, he was named first-team all-district and all-metro as a senior, adding second-team all-state honors … That season, Harrison recorded 38 tackles and four interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown … Scored five touchdowns and averaged more than eight yards per carry as a running back, caught six passes, two for scores and returned two punts for more than 50 yards, one of which went for a touchdown … All totaled, he accounted for 10 touchdowns, including five rushing, two receiving, one punt return, one interception return and one passing … Also lettered in basketball and ran track for four years … Earned three varsity letters in track and two in basketball … Involved in many community service groups while in high school.

Political Science major … Born April 29, 1985 … Resides in Baton Rouge, La.