North Dakota's Harris will miss 2017 season

(STATS) - One of the best secondaries in the FCS was dealt a setback Wednesday morning when North Dakota senior cornerback Deion Harris suffered a lower leg

(STATS) - One of the best secondaries in the FCS was dealt a setback Wednesday morning when North Dakota senior cornerback Deion Harris suffered a lower leg injury which will sideline him for the 2017 season.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Harris was injured during a conditioning workout, coach Bubba Schweigert announced.

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"We received some tough news today regarding an injury Deion Harris suffered. Our team will rally around Deion and support him throughout the rehabilitation process," Schweigert said.

As a junior, Harris was a first-team All-Big Sky selection for the conference co-championship squad. He totaled a conference-high five interceptions and broke up nine other passes.

The Hibbing, Minnesota, native has the option to use a redshirt season and return in 2018.