Hall of Fame
Elroy Harris had a brilliant three-year career running the football for head coach Roy Kidd from 1985-1988. Selected as EKU’s All-Century tailback in 2009, he closed his career with 4,555 yards rushing, second on the Colonels’ all-time list. He also scored 58 career touchdowns and totaled 355 career points, both Eastern records. In 1988, he totaled 27 touchdowns and scored 164 points which still stand as school single season records. Harris began his career in fine fashion in 1985 as a freshman, rushing for 1,134 yards and 14 touchdowns, a season which included three touchdowns in Eastern’s 45-21 mashing of Louisville. He was OVC Freshman of the Week six times that season and led the league in scoring with 88 points while being named honorable mention All-OVC. After his sophomore year he garnered first team All-OVC and honorable mention All-America honors while rushing for an OVC-leading 1,423 yards and 17 touchdowns. In 16 of his 18 games through his first two years of playing for the Colonels, he rushed for 100 or more yards. In his final season, Harris had his best year yet as a Colonel being named first-team All-America and first team All-OVC while rushing for a school record 1,998 yards and scoring 27 touchdowns. While being named OVC Player of the Year in 1988, he rushed for a career-best 244 yards against Murray State and set an EKU single season record for most carries with 371. Harris finished his career as the OVC career leader for most points with 288. In the 1989 NFL Draft, he was selected in the third round by the Seattle Seahawks.
