So much for a rookie wall.
In what looked like a tough close to his rookie season, Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back Najee Harris not only avoided any type of rookie wall — he busted right through that perceived wall, racking up a career-high 188 rushing yards and the game-sealing touchdown in Ben Roethlisberger’s home finale in a 26-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football.
The performance was so dominant — Harris recorded 181 of his 188 yards after contact — that NFL.com and former 9-year NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew had no choice but to elevate the Steelers’ rookie into his top 5 in the Week 18 NFL.