Harrif Ernston
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| Born: | November 5, 1995 (aged 67) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | MIT | ||||||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 14 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Retired | ||||||||||||||
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Hariff Ernston (born January 4, 1995) is a retired American football defensive tackle who played for the San Jose Sabercats and the Colorado Yeti during his career in the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted by the San Jose Sabercats with the 88th overall pick in the 2016 ISFL Draft (S1). Miller holds numerous game and season records for the Sabercats and has 6 Pro Bowl Awards. He is one of the greatest defensive line players in the history of the NSFL and holds the record for most sacks in the NSFL.
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Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
4.34 s | 4.08 s | 6.81 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
11 ft 0.3 in (3.36 m) |
34 reps | 40 |
Arizona Outlaws
With a large player pool available in the draft, many spots to fill and inconclusive scouting the inaugural draft was a shot in the dark for many teams. Ernston was able to impress scouts with a 38 vertical jump, that was also good for the third best result of the whole combine. In the end, Ernston was drafted to the Arizona Outlaws with the 79th overall pick. During the first ever season of the NSFL the Arizona Outlawsfinished with a record of 9-5, tied with the Orange County Otters for first in the ASFC. The Outlaws blew out the Otters in the ASFC Championship Game, before going to the Ultimus to face the Colorado Yeti. They would blow out the Yeti in the first Ultimus Bowl as well, and were crowned the first ever champions of the NSFL. Ernston had a great first season with 85 tackles, 3 forced fumbles and fumble recoveries, 12 sacks and give passes defended and earned his first Pro Bowl award.
2017 (S2) saw the addition of two new expansion teams to the league, but the defending champions came out pretty unscathed. The Outlaws saw little competition during the season as they put together both the number one offense and defense and earned the top ASFC spot. Orange County Otters would play a tight game in the conference championship game, but Arizona Outlaws would win and steam roll over the Baltimore Hawks in the Ultimus, routing them 33-6. Ernston would keep up his great play racking up 110 tackles, 7 TFL, 16 sacks and 5 interceptions, and adding his second straight Pro Bowl award. In 2018 (S3) Arizona was in a league of their own blowing through the NSFL, almost going undefeated with their only blemish being an overtime loss to the Baltimore Hawks. In the playoffs they would toss aside the Orange County Otters and setup a rematch against Baltimore Hawks, where they would not only beat them, but down right embarrass them, winning 49-12 and earning their third straight Ultimus Championship. Ernston would have similar numbers to previous seasons but would not be voted to a third straight Pro Bowl.
The 2019 (S4) season had the Outlaws go 12-2 in the regular season and be the top seed for the ASFC. Things wouldn't go as planned though as they would end losing to the Orange County Otters in the ASFC Championship game. Ernston would try and play his part, posting great stats especially in sacks and passes defended. For the first time, the Arizona Outlaws would not be the 1st seed in the ASFC, in the 2020 (S5) season as they went 8-6 and lose to the Orange County Otters in the ASFC Championship game. Ernston would do his all to help the Outlaws as he had the best season of his whole career, with triple digit tackles and double digit TFL, sacks and passes defendedn. Ernston would end up winning his only Defensive Player of the Year award.
The 2021 (S6) season was a let down for the Arizona Outlaws and Ernston as they would go 8-6 in the regular season but miss out on the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Miller would improve across all statistical categories compared to previous seasons and again earn a Pro Bowl designation. Sadly the Sabercats would end up losing to the Orange County Otters in the first round of the playoffs, with the Otters hitting the game-winning field goal with 34 seconds remaining. This would end up being Miller's last season in San Jose as he was traded to the Colorado Yeti for the 2022 (S7) season
Colorado Yeti
Colorado had endured a winless 2021 season and hoped Miller could add to their defence and help their fortunes. In the end, Colorado would continue their awful record into the 2022 season and end up being winless across two seasons. They would end up having the worst defence in the league, although Miller would try his best to help the Yeti out, and would end up garnering his fifth straight Pro Bowl award. The 2023 (S8) season would be a huge improvement for the Yeti and they would have a fearsome run defence, led by the Miller who would earn his 6th straight and final Pro Bowl award. The Yeti would finish 6-8 and put their winless seasons behind them. The 2024 (S9) season would bring the Yeti back to the playoffs on the back of an 8-6 regular season. They would ultimately end up losing to the Baltimore Hawks in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 40-34. This would end up being Miller's last season in the NSFL, but he would leave with a bang, recording his second-highest season sack total of 19.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Interceptions | Passes defended |
| 2016 | Outlaws | 14 | 85 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | Outlaws | 14 | 110 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | Outlaws | 14 | 80 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | Outlaws | 14 | 84 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 2020 | Outlaws | 14 | 100 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 | Outlaws | 14 | 87 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | Outlaws | 14 | 77 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| 2023 | Outlaws | 14 | 83 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | Outlaws | 14 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 140 | 790 | 45 | 108 | 14 | 102 | |
Awards and records
Awards
- Team
- NSFL Champion (3): 2016 (S1), 2017 (S2), 2018 (S3)
- ASFC Champion (3): 2016 (S1), 2017 (S2), 2018 (S3)
- Individual
- NSFL Defensive Player of the Year (1): 2020
- NSFL Linebacker of the Year (3): 2017 , 2019 , 2020
- NSFL Pro Bowl Selection (4): 2016 , 2017 , 2020 , 2022
Records
- League
- 2031; Currently sits in third place for career sacks in the NSFL (108)
- 2031; Currently sits in tied fourth place for playoff career sacks in the NSFL (11)
- Arizona Outlaws
- 2031; Currently holds the record for most tackles in Outlaws franchise history (790)
- 2031; Currently holds the record for most sacks in Outlaws franchise history (108)
- 2031; Currently holds the record for most forced fumbles in Outlaws franchise history (9)
