Harris, Johnson Among ACC Weekly Honorees
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – A pair of Miami Hurricanes were among those recognized with weekly honors from the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was announced Monday.
Junior Jaquan Johnson (ACC Defensive Back of the Week) and senior Trent Harris (ACC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week) were both honored by the conference for standout performances in a 44-28 win over Virginia at Hard Rock Stadium on Nov. 18.
It was the third straight weekly honor for Johnson, who was also named ACC Defensive Back of the Week on Nov. 6 and Nov. 13.
Johnson became the first ACC player honored in three straight weeks since Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 22, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 of the 2014 season. No Hurricane had ever earned an ACC weekly honor three straight weeks before Johnson.
Harris joins Johnson, Braxton Berrios (Receiver of the Week, Oct. 9), Darrell Langham (Co-Receiver of the Week, Oct. 16), Michael Badgley (Specialist of the Week, Oct. 16), Christopher Herndon (Receiver of the Week, Oct. 23), Michael Pinckney (Linebacker of the Week, Oct. 23), RJ McIntosh (Defensive Lineman of the Week, Oct. 30), Navaughn Donaldson (Offensive Lineman of the Week, Nov. 13 ) and Zach McCloud (Co-Linebacker of the Week, Nov. 13) as Miami honorees through the first 12 weeks of the season.
Playing in his final home game as a Hurricane, Harris delivered a performance to remember in Miami’s win over the Cavaliers. Harris had two sacks, marking his third multi-sack performance of the year.
Harris, who entered the season with 6.5 career sacks, now has a team-best eight sacks in 2017. He finished with 2.5 tackles for loss and three total tackles in the victory.
Johnson earned his third consecutive ACC Defensive Back of the Week as he once again led the charge for the Hurricanes on the defensive side of the ball. Johnson led Miami and tied for the game high with nine total tackles (four solo).
The Miami native added his first career touchdown on an interception that he returned 30 yards to tie the game at 28 in the third quarter. Johnson, who added a solo sack in the victory, was one of just four defensive players named a Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist last week.
No. 2 / 2 Miami closes its regular season schedule on Fri., Nov. 24 with a road game against Pittsburgh at Heinz Field. Kickoff is set for noon on ABC.
