Alabama’s Najee Harris immediately made his mark in the college football playoffs by interfering with a Notre Dame defender and never breaking the stride en route to a 53-yard run that sparked another tide touchdown.
THIS NAJEE HARRIS HURDLE SC # SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/3qiYJq9wPi
– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 1, 2021
Perhaps Harris just wanted to impress USWNT star Megan Rapinoe after she specifically asked for a hurdle.
. @ mPinoe he really disabled someone 😂🔥 @ ohthatsNajee22 pic.twitter.com/6BwjJJQNPS
– ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2021
Whatever the motivation, it’s really a thing of beauty, and here’s what else social media had to say:
Wow is that TRACK or soccer LOLolololololol ahahhahahaahah i watch sports
– chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 1, 2021
Alabama RB Najee Harris’ jump over the Notre Dame defender was the best game I have ever seen because it was the first time I saw a player jump over a defender who was getting up !!! 😱
– Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) January 1, 2021
Najee Harris man !! 🐰 🐰 🐰
– Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) January 1, 2021
AS A LIFELONG NAJEE HARRIS FAN ,,,,
– Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 1, 2021
Good grief. #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/dfZxe4ecfg
– Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) January 1, 2021
NFL scouts watch Najee Harris hurdle bruh from Notre Dame pic.twitter.com/6OoblaHTxC
– Josiah Johnson (@ KingJosiah54) January 1, 2021
Najee Harris, BEST RB in college football and it’s not even close‼ ️
– Damien Harris (@ DHx34) January 1, 2021
Notre Dame afterwards Najee Harris run pic.twitter.com/acc19sl6yu
– Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) January 1, 2021
