Jyllissa Harris
|
Harris with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 8, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hazlet, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ottawa Rapid FC (on loan from Houston Dash) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 107 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Houston Dash | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Ottawa Rapid FC (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025 | |||
Jyllissa Harris (born April 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Northern Super League side Ottawa Rapid, on loan from the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League. She played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early career
Harris was born in Hazlet, New Jersey, and attended Red Bank Catholic High School.[1] She was a nominee for the High School All-American Game in 2017 and competed for the PDA Gunners and Sky Blue of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL).[2]
College career
Harris played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 2018 to 2022.[2]
Harris attended the University of South Carolina where she set an NCAA Record for all-time minutes (9,395). At South Carolina, Harris was No. 1 all-time starter (105 games) and No. 1 in all-time games played (107, No. 3 in NCAA). Across her five-year career, Harris started in all but two of her 107 games played and passed the 2000-minute mark twice. Harris was awarded the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI selection as well as a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American nod.[2]
Club career
Harris was selected by the Houston Dash in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[3] In her first season with Houston, Harris recorded 47 total passes with an 80.9% success rate.[4] In November 2023, the Dash exercised a contract option for Harris.[5] In March 2025, she was loaned to Canadian Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.[6] At the end of the 2025 season, she won the league's Defender of the Year award and was named to the league's Team of the Season.[7] After the 2025 season, she returned to Houston, signing an extension.[8] On January 26, 2026, having played 2,415 minutes during the previous season, it was announced that her loan with the Rapid had been extended for the 2026 season.[9]
Personal life
Harris graduated from South Carolina in May 2022 with a degree in Childhood Education.[3]
In September 2022, Harris and other female student-athletes at South Carolina were honored during a South Carolina football game before being yelled at to "get off the field"; the moment went viral as Harris spoke out on social media regarding the incident.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played November 8, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Houston Dash | 2023 | NWSL | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa Rapid FC (loan) | 2025 | Northern Super League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Honors
South Carolina Gamecocks
Individual
- SEC All-Freshman Team: 2018
- United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team: 2022
References
- ^ "Notre Dame girls soccer comes up short against Red Bank Catholic in Non-Public A South title game". November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jyllissa Harris". University of South Carolina Athletics. July 17, 2018.
- ^ a b FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce draft pick signings | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
- ^ "Jyllissa Harris". NWSL.
- ^ "Houston Dash announce end of season roster decisions". Houston Dash.
- ^ "Houston Dash loan Jyllissa Harris to Ottawa Rapid FC for the 2025 season". Houston Dash. March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa Rapid forward DB Pridham completes near sweep of Northern Super League awards". Times Colonist. October 31, 2025.
- ^ https://www.houstondynamofc.com/houstondash/news/houston-dash-announce-roster-updates-x9872
- ^ "Houston Dash Extend Jyllissa Harris' Loan to Ottawa Rapid FC". Houston Dash. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ Adams, Emily. "Shane Beamer apologizes for reaction to Title IX recognition at South Carolina football game". USA TODAY.
External links
- Jyllissa Harris at Soccerway.com
- Jyllissa Harris at FBref.com
- Jyllissa Harris at kicker (in German)
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio