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Will play Saturday Head coach Shane Beamer confirmed that Harris will play Saturday against East Carolina after missing the Week 1 win over Eastern Illinois due to illness, David Cloninger of The Cha...

Impact Harris returned to fully participating in practice earlier in the week, so Beamer saying that he will play against the Pirates comes as no surprise. The running back will not be on any sort of strict snap limit, but he is still expected to share reps with ZaQuandre White, MarShawn Lloyd and Juju McDowell.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes full contact in practice Harris was a full-contact participant in practice Tuesday, Mike Uva of WACH FOX reports.

Impact Harris looks to be on a path to play in Week 2 after sitting out the Week 1 contest due to illness. He will likely be part of a backfield committee of sorts to open the 2021 campaign, though the team's depth chart ahead of Saturday's tilt versus East Carolina could shed a bit of light on where he stands in the pecking order.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Practices fully Sunday Harris (illness) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Impact Harris was unavailable for Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois due to an illness, but it doesn't appear as though the issue was significant. Coach Shane Beamer said that the running back should be back to 100 percent in time for Saturday's matchup against East Carolina.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Harris missed Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois due to an illness, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Impact Harris had dealt with a back injury in practice ahead of the season, but he was unable to suit up Saturday due to an illness. However, coach Shane Beamer expects that the running back will be a full participant in practice Sunday, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him available next week against East Carolina.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Harris (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Eastern Illinois, Ben Portnoy of The State reports.

Impact Harris was expected to be ready to start the regular season, but he'll be unavailable for the team's Week 1 matchup. ZaQuandre White will start at running back for South Carolina.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Should be good to start season Harris (back) is expected to play in the opener against Eastern Illinois on Saturday, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Impact Harris has been ramping up his activity in practice in recent days as he recovers from a back procedure in the offseason. Given that he ran for more than 1,100 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, it's hard to imaging he will disappear in the running back rotation. However, he is listed as a co-starter with three other backs in the opener and has missed or been limited for a good chunk of camp, so he may not be up to 100 percent yet either.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Increasing activity Harris (back) is participating in limited contact drills Wednesday, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Impact South Carolina was not going through a full contact practice Wednesday but Harris was involved nonetheless. Harris is ramping up his activity and though his status for Week 1 remains in question, the expectation is that he will be playing in September.

AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still not cleared Harris (back) has still not been cleared, Augusta Stone of The State reports.

Impact Harris is reportedly feeling good, but is still not quite to the point of being clear for full contact. He underwent a minor back procedure a few weeks ago and it was expected that he would be able to return for the opener. That still may happen, but Harris' status will need to be monitored over the coming weeks.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back for opener Harris (back) expects to be ready for the season opener but is unsure when he will be cleared, Michael Lanana of The State reports.

Impact The star running back recently underwent a minor procedure on his back. He has yet to be fully cleared as of Monday. "Right now I'm doing pretty good. Just waiting to get cleared," Harris said. Look for Harris to keep progressing towards a return, with the hope that he'll be cleared in time to get some practice reps before the season opener Sept. 4. MarShawn Lloyd stands to see added practice reps in Harris' absence.

AUGUST 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes minor procedure Harris had a minor procedure done on his back but is expected to return in the near future, David Cloninger of The Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Impact Cloninger adds that Harris will be held out of Friday's practice but there is a sense that the star running back will not be sidelined for long. Look for Harris to return at some point during fall camp.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE