2017 Football Roster

24 Heath Harding

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Englewood, Ohio
  • High School Dayton Christian

Biography

Accolades:
2017 - Third team All-MAC
2017 - Bednarick Preseason Watch List 
2017 - Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
2017 - Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
2016 - First team All-MAC
2014 - Named Miami`s Defensive Skill Player of the Year 
2013 - Named Miami`s Newcomer Of the Year 

2017: Named third-team All-MAC … appeared in 11 games, starting in all 11 … finished season with 63 tackles, as well as an interception and nine pass breakups … also forced two fumbles and recovered one … recorded eight tackles and returned a fumble for 35 yards against Marshall … had an interception and five tackles against Bowling Green … recorded nine tackles in win over Akron … also had nine tackles, as well as two pass breakups in win at Ball State … named team’s Defensive MVP … participant in East-West Shrine Game.

2016: First-team All-MAC … started all 13 games … finished season with 67 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups … had seven tackles, one interception and three pass breakups in a win over Ball State … had nine stops and an interception versus Ohio … had eight tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss versus Eastern Illinois.

2015: Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury ... recorded four tackles.

2014: Played in 12 games, making nine starts named Miami's Defensive Skill Player of the Year ... finished with 98 tackles and two interceptions ... recorded 13 tackles against Buffalo ... had nine tackles, a fumble recovery, and one interception against UMass ... recorded 16 tackles against Northern Illinois ... had 14 tackles versus Central Michigan.

2013: Played in 12 games, making nine starts ... finished the year with 56 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and four pass breakups ... led the team with those three interceptions ... made his first career start versus Cincinnati, finishing the contest with seven tackles and an interception ... had six tackles and a pick at UMass ... had eight tackles and a forced fumble versus Central Michigan ... recorded seven tackles and two tackles for loss versus Akron.

High School: Was a nominee for Ohio's Mr. Football ... won first-team all-state and all-area honors, being selected as the area's Offensive Player of the Year ... rushed for 5,124 yards, averaging 14.1 yards per carry during career ... his 102 total touchdown ranked seventh all-time in the Ohio prep record book as of the end of 2012 ... also averaged 26 yards per reception ... as a defensive player, recorded 177 tackles and six interceptions ... played running back and cornerback for Dayton Christian coach Dave Amlin ... the Warriors had a 19-2 record over the last two seasons.

Personal: Born December 16, 1994 ... son of Heath Harding and Danielle Adams ... double majoring in Journalism and Sport Leadership & Management.

Career Highs:
Tackles: 16 at Northern Illinois (10/18/14)
Solo: 15 at Northern Illinois (10/18/14)
Assist: 4 vs. Akron (11/07/17)
Sacks: None
TFL: 3.0 vs. EIU (9/10/16)
Interception: 1, Several Times
PBU: 3 vs. Ball St (11/22/16)

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 178 lbs
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    2013Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 178 lbs
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    2014Sophomore

    Position
    5'10" 182 lbs
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    2015Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 186 lbs
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    2017Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
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