He may have had to come in through the back door, but Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris was a Pro Bowler in year one, after compiling more than 1600 yards from scrimmage and 10 scores, the most on the team.
He was one of the few bright spots on the offensive side of the ball, and among the most consistent, which isn’t to say that he didn’t have his own issues and growing pains to work through—a fact which he well knows. When asked to talk about his rookie season, he told Doug Gottlieb that it was a lot of learning, and a lot of challenges.