Alabama's Najee Harris went airborne for a ridiculous hurdle over a Notre Dame defender
Harris' hurdle set up a 12-yard touchdown for Alabama.
Alabama didn’t waste time taking it to Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide jumped out to a 14-0 lead over the Fighting Irish, thanks to an insane hurdle by running back Najee Harris.
Right before Alabama scored their second touchdown of the first quarter, Harris hurdled over a Notre Dame defender, leaving him grabbing air while Harris ran 53 yards and put Alabama in scoring position.
Harris isn’t a small running back, either. Alabama lists him at 6’2″, 230 pounds and he was able to generate enough force to completely clear a Notre Dame defender.
Harris has become known for these types of in-game stunts, hurdling defenders to the point that Alabama head coach Nick Saban publicly said he wasn’t a big fan of the incredible jumps.
Sometimes if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Hopefully Najee can keep these hurdles coming when he’s punishing NFL defenses next football season.