RJ Harvey

HISTORY — From College Profile

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Doak Walker Award Semifinalist (Given to the nation's top RB, 2023)

• College Football Network First Team All-Big 12 (2023)

• Phil Steele Second Team All-Big 12 (2023)

• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Big 12 coaches, 2023)

• Second Team All-AAC by Pro Football Network (2022)

• Third team All-AAC by Pro Football Focus and Phil Steele

R-SENIOR (2023)

• Played in each game in 23’ and started all but two games (Kansas State and Baylor)

• Honorable Mention RB pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches

• Semifinalist for Doak Walker Award

• Leading UCF rusher in ’23 with 226 attempts for 1,416 yards (fourth in single season at UCF), 16 TDs (tied for second in single season at UCF)

• Only five FBS players scored more regular season rushing touchdowns

• Had two-plus rush TDs in final four games of ’23 regular season (only Kevin Smith in 2007 did that at UCF)

• Registered six career multi-TD games, five in ’23

• Rushed for 1,038 yards over last eight games in ‘23

• Tallied 42 double-digit runs in ‘23 (33 in Big 12 play), eight vs Cincinnati and six vs Oklahoma State

• First-team pick on College Football Network Midseason All-Big 12 offensive team

• Ran 16 times for team-high 133 yards and one TD vs Kansas including a 53-yard rush

• Ran 23 times for 101 yards including a 54-yard rush vs Oklahoma

• Rushed 14 times for 100 yards vs West Virginia for third straight 100-yard game (first time at UCF since Latavius Murray in 2012 and Marquette Smith in 1994-95)

• Rushed 20 times for 164 yards and a career-high three TDs vs Cincinnati, recorded eight double-digit runs vs Cincinnati including three of 20+ 

• Named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of Week for effort vs Cincinnati; production vs Cincinnati made him highest-rated running back in country for Week 10 according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) at 91.6 (Washington’s Dillon Johnson 2nd at 91.4)

• Ran for a career-high 206 yards on 24 carries and three TDs vs Oklahoma State including 92-yd TD run (second longest in UCF history)

• Became first 1,000-yard UCF rusher since Greg McCrae with 1,182 in 2018; ran 78 yards on 20 attempts and two TD-runs of four and one yards vs Texas Tech

• Rushed for 136 yards on 21 carries with one TD vs Houston for sixth 100+ game in last seven outings

• Among Big 12 players, he ranks third in rushing (1,296 yds) at 108 per game, second in all-purpose yds (130.67), fourth in yds per rush (6.14), second in total TDs (17) and second in rushing TDs (16)

• Averaged 117.44 rushing yards and 136.56 all-purpose yards in Big 12 games

• His fifth consecutive 100-yd game vs Oklahoma State marked most in a row since Kevin Smith had eight straight to finish his career in 2007

• His career 6.3 avg per rush rates third among active collegiate RBs

• Third-team RB on Lindy’s ‘23 preseason All-Big 12 team, fourth-team by Phil Steele and HM by College Football Network

R-JUNIOR (2022)

• Played 13 games with three starts

• Second-team All-AAC by Pro Football Network

• Third team by Pro Football Focus and Phil Steele

• AAC Honor Roll twice (vs. Cincinnati and Memphis)

• Third on the team in rushing with 796 yds. (7th in AAC)

• Had eight carries for 50 yards and 1 TD vs. FAU

• Ran 12 times for 73 yards vs. Georgia Tech

• Led team with 69 rushing yards on seven carries vs. SMU

• Rushed four times for 73 yards, including 61-yd-run (longest of 2022 for Knights by a RB) vs. Temple

• Ran six times for 32 yards and led team with seven catches for 77 yards vs. ECU

• Tallied 84 yards on 14 carries and 2 TDs, game-winner from 17 with 48 seconds to go vs. Cincinnati

• Career-high 151 yards on 17 carries including 61 yard run vs. Memphis. Had 121 yards at halftime.  

• Rushed 12 times for 83 yards at Tulane

• Ran a team-high-tying 16 times for 74 yards and 1 TD and also caught four passes for 14 yards vs. USF 

R-SOPHOMORE (2021)

• Missed the season after suffering an injury in preseason camp

• Earned UCF Dean's List honors for fall 2021

R-FRESHMAN (2020)

• Appeared in five of 10 games at running back and on special teams

• Earned UCF Dean's List honors for spring 2021

• at ECU (9/26): Made collegiate debut

• Temple (11/14): Had two rushes for three yards

PRIOR TO UCF

• Spent 2019 season at Virginia as a true freshman, earning a redshirt

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played quarterback at Edgewater High School for head coach Cameron Duke

• Accounted for 48 total touchdowns, including 25 rushing touchdowns and 23 passing touchdowns in 2018

• Passed for 1,787 yards and rushed for 1,376 yards as a senior

• Was 21-5 in his career as the starting quarterback

• Led Edgewater to a state semifinal appearance in 2018 after his class went 0-10 in 2016 as sophomores

• A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com

PERSONAL

• Graduated in May 2023 after majoring in interdisciplinary studies in College of Undergraduate Studies

• Pursuing second degree in pre-management in College of Business Administration

• Earned UCF Dean's List honors for spring and fall 2021 semesters

• Received 2022 AAC All-Academic Team honors.