Joseph Harris Class: Senior Hometown: Denver, Colo. High School: George Washington HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 222 Position: Defensive End Experience: 2L

NEW MEXICO: Enticing talent and Academic All-Mountain West honoree who made the move from linebacker to defensive end in the spring of 2011 and showed glimpses of big-play potential...started all 12 games at right defensive end...one of just five players to start every game in 2011...could be a player who flourishes in the new 3-4 alignment as a rush end/outside linebacker type in 2012, what is now being called the "bandit" position...originally was a safety his true freshman season and was in the two-deep rotation when a torn ACL ended his year...looks to be fully recovered from another torn ACL suffered in August of 2009.

2011 (JUNIOR): Finished sixth on the team in tackles with 55...had four tackles for loss and one sack...led the team with four forced fumbles, to rank tied for 19th nationally...tallied a career-high 12 tackles with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Air Force in week eight...had eight tackles against No. 13 Arkansas in week two...seven tackles and a forced fumble against Sam Houston State in week four...made six tackles with two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery against New Mexico State in week five.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games as a sophomore...had 16 tackles in a back-up linebacker role...had a career-high six tackles at BYU including a TFL...finished the year with two TFL and a half sack against Wyoming...had at least one tackle in the last five games he played in.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Denver George Washington High School...all-state linebacker as a senior when he totaled 139 tackles, 14 sacks, 6 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries...a three-year starter at linebacker and running back for head coach Steve Finesilver...returned 2 interceptions and a fumble for TDs...also 1,300 yards rushing...the Colorado 5A state triple jump champ as a junior, helping the Patriots to the team title...had a 3.7 cumulative GPA.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1990, in Miami, Fla...full name is Joseph Alexander Harris...son of David and Renee...distant cousin of James Mungro, who played running back for the Indianapolis Colts from 2002-06...major is Fine Arts.