AMES, Iowa – Iowa State linebacker Jordan Harris is leaving the football team and will continue his career at another school as a graduate transfer, Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell announced today.

Harris, a native of Clarksdale, Miss., told Campbell of his desire to play football in his final season closer to home.

“Jordan has done everything we have asked him to do since the first day I got here,” Campbell said. “He’s a great person and a great teammate. In our meetings recently, Jordan expressed interest in finishing out his career closer to his family. I have the utmost respect for Jordan and we will fully support him in his decision.”

Harris enrolled at Iowa State in 2014-15 after playing two seasons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi. After sitting out his first season at Iowa State as a redshirt, Harris started all 12 games in 2015, recording 70 tackles and 5.0 TFL.

“Iowa State helped me become the man I am today,” Harris said. “From my teammates, the old coaching staff to the new coaching staff, everybody has played a big role in helping me. I am happy I got my degree from Iowa State, which will open up many more doors for me in the future. I want to finish out my final year where my family can be more involved.”

-Press release from cyclones.com