Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris became the 14th player in NFL history to record 1,000-yard rushing seasons in each of his first four years in the league.

With 71 yards on 13 rushing attempts in a 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, Harris pushed his 2024 totals to 1,007 yards and five touchdowns on 251 carries.

The former Alabama All-American had 1,200 rushing yards as a rookie in 2021, 1,034 yards in 2022 and 1,035 yards in 2023.

The first NFL ball-carrier to record four 1,000-yard performances in his first four seasons was Tony Dorsett for the Dallas Cowboys from 1977 through 1980. Before Harris, the most recent had been the Tennessee Titans’ Chris Johnson from 2008 through 2011.

In between Dorsett and Johnson, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Terrell Davis, Eddie George, Corey Dillon, Jamal Lewis, LaDainian Tomlinson, Clinton Portis and Adrian Peterson achieved the feat.

Harris became the 12th player with 1,000 rushing yards this season, and he’s the fourth Alabama alumnus to do so in 2024, following the Baltimore Ravens’ Derrick Henry, Green Bay Packers’ Josh Jacobs and Detroit Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs.

Harris is among the 18 players from Alabama high schools and colleges who have rushed for 1,000 or more yards in an NFL season. Those players have combined for 52 1,000-yard seasons.

The NFL 1,000-yard rushers with Alabama football roots include (with yearly totals presented as rushing attempts-rushing yards-rushing touchdowns):

William Andrews, Auburn

Atlanta Falcons

1979: 239-1,023-3

1980: 265-1,308-4

1981: 289-1,301-10

1983: 331-1,567-7

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Joe Cribbs, Sulligent High School, Auburn

Buffalo Bills

1980: 306-1,185-11

1981: 257-1,097-3

1983: 263-1,131-3

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James Brooks, Auburn

Cincinnati Bengals

1986: 205-1,087-5

1989: 221-1,239-7

1990: 195-1,004-5

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Bobby Humphrey, Glenn High School, Alabama

Denver Broncos

1989: 294-1,151-7

1990: 288-1,202-7

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Antowain Smith, Stanhope Elmore High School

Buffalo Bills

1998: 300-1,124-8

New England Patriots

2001: 287-1,157-12

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Stephen Davis, Auburn

Washington Redskins

1999: 290-1,405-17

2000: 332-1,318-11

2001: 356-1,432-5

Carolina Panthers

2003: 318-1,444-8

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Shaun Alexander, Alabama

Seattle Seahawks

2001: 309-1,318-14

2002: 295-1,175-16

2003: 326-1,435-14

2004: 353-1,696-16

2005: 370-1,880-27

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Rudi Johnson, Auburn

Cincinnati Bengals

2004: 361-1,454-12

2005: 337-1,458-12

2006: 341-1,309-12

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Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, Etowah High School, Auburn

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2005: 290-1,178-6

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Ronnie Brown, Auburn

Miami Dolphins

2006: 241-1,008-5

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Brandon Jacobs, Auburn

2007: 202-1,009-4

2008: 219-1,089-15

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Eddie Lacy, Alabama

Green Bay Packers

2013: 284-1,178-11

2014: 246-1,139-9

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Mark Ingram, Alabama

New Orleans Saints

2016: 205-1,043-6

2017: 230-1,124-12

Baltimore Ravens

2019: 202-1,018-10

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Jordan Howard, Gardendale High School, UAB

Chicago Bears

2016: 252-1,313-6

2017: 276-1,122-7

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Derrick Henry, Alabama

Tennessee Titans

2018: 215-1,059-12

2019: 303-1,540-16

2020: 378-2,027-17

2022: 349-1,538-13

2023: 280-1,167-12

2024: 278-1,636-13 (through 15 games)

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Josh Jacobs, Alabama

Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders

2019: 242-1,150-7

2020: 273-1,065-12

2022: 340-1,653-12

Green Bay Packers

2024: 278-1,216-13 (through 15 games)

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Najee Harris, Alabama

Pittsburgh Steelers

2021: 307-1,200-7

2022: 272-1,034-7

2023: 255-1,035-8

2024: 251-1,007-5 (through 16 games)

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Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama

Detroit Lions

2024: 209-1,156-12 (through 15 games)

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.