The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Harris, Brontae

Jersey Number 1
Brontae Harris
- Prev School:
- Alabama A&M
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Colony, Ala.
- High School:
- Cullman
Bio
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020):
Second Team All-Conference USA...Added to Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List on Nov. 4...Had 27 total tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, four pass breakups and one interception...Had a season-high six tackles at Louisiana Tech...Had five tackles, a sack and a spectacular interception against WKU...Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019):
Missed the entire season with a foot injury...Was on the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE 2018):
Honorable Mention All-Conference USA…Rated the highest graded cornerback in Conference USA by Pro Football Focus…Had 34 total tackles, 11 pass breakups and two interceptions…Interceptions came against Savannah State and Charlotte...Career-high seven tackles in the Conference USA Championship game vs. Middle Tennessee…Helped UAB finish ninth nationally in total defense.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017):
Appeared in every game and made four starts…Recorded 16 tackles (12 solo, four assisted)…Had a career high six tackles at UTSA (11/11)…First career interception was a 64-yard touchdown return against Rice (11/4)…Tallied two pass breakups.
2016:
The Alabama A&M basketball transfer quickly made an impact at cornerback, notching seven tackles and one interception during the Green and Gold Game.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A standout multisport athlete (basketball and football) at Cullman (Ala.) High School… Played football for long-time Bearcats coach Mark Britton… Initially prepped at Hanceville (Ala.) High School and was coached by Danny Miller… … Honored as an All-Area first team member by the Cullman Times for his efforts in basketball following the 2015 season… All-time leading scorer in Cullman County Basketball history… Was an honorable mention All-State running back in 2013 while at Hanceville.
PERSONAL:
Son of Charlotte and Roger Harris… One of five children, which includes brothers Brayden and Brycen, and sisters Brooklyn and Bryleigh… Majoring in Communication Studies… Born November 8, 1996.
Second Team All-Conference USA...Added to Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List on Nov. 4...Had 27 total tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, four pass breakups and one interception...Had a season-high six tackles at Louisiana Tech...Had five tackles, a sack and a spectacular interception against WKU...Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019):
Missed the entire season with a foot injury...Was on the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE 2018):
Honorable Mention All-Conference USA…Rated the highest graded cornerback in Conference USA by Pro Football Focus…Had 34 total tackles, 11 pass breakups and two interceptions…Interceptions came against Savannah State and Charlotte...Career-high seven tackles in the Conference USA Championship game vs. Middle Tennessee…Helped UAB finish ninth nationally in total defense.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017):
Appeared in every game and made four starts…Recorded 16 tackles (12 solo, four assisted)…Had a career high six tackles at UTSA (11/11)…First career interception was a 64-yard touchdown return against Rice (11/4)…Tallied two pass breakups.
2016:
The Alabama A&M basketball transfer quickly made an impact at cornerback, notching seven tackles and one interception during the Green and Gold Game.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A standout multisport athlete (basketball and football) at Cullman (Ala.) High School… Played football for long-time Bearcats coach Mark Britton… Initially prepped at Hanceville (Ala.) High School and was coached by Danny Miller… … Honored as an All-Area first team member by the Cullman Times for his efforts in basketball following the 2015 season… All-time leading scorer in Cullman County Basketball history… Was an honorable mention All-State running back in 2013 while at Hanceville.
PERSONAL:
Son of Charlotte and Roger Harris… One of five children, which includes brothers Brayden and Brycen, and sisters Brooklyn and Bryleigh… Majoring in Communication Studies… Born November 8, 1996.
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