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2023: Waylee had an outstanding season for the Cowboys in 2023. He was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West by the coaches and media. He was named to the Second Team All-MW by Phil Steele. He appeared in 10 games for the Poke with nine starts at running back. He rushed for 947 yards in those contests to rank sixth in the MW and No. 50 in the nation. He averaged 94.7 yards per game, a number that ranked fourth in the conference and No. 24 in the nation. He ended the season with 5.8 yards per carry to rank sixth in the MW and No. 34 in the nation. He also added 12 receptions for 66 yards. He finished the season with five touchdowns with a long of 75 yards that came for a touchdown against Texas. He rushed for over 100 yards against Texas, App State, New Mexico, and Colorado State. He rushed for a season-high 191 yards against New Mexico. He added 110 at Texas, 156 against App State and 128 against Colorado State. He has rushed for 2,876 yards in his career and has recorded 15 rushing touchdowns in his career.

Before Wyoming: Harrison Waylee joins the Wyoming Football program as a proven FBS running back, transferring to UW from Northern Illinois University.  As a sophomore in 2022, Waylee earned Third Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors at running back in voting by MAC head coaches.  He also was named to the Pro Football Focus (PFF) Third Team All-MAC squad.  Waylee was named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List in '22.  He concluded the season ranked No. 43 in the nation in rushing yards, averaging 81.7 rushing yards per game, and he helped NIU rank No. 37 in the nation in rushing offense as a team at 190.4 rushing yards per game.  Waylee led NIU in rushing in 2022 with 899 rushing yards on 165 carries and scored five rushing touchdowns.  The native of Johnston, Iowa, averaged 5.4 yards per carry in 11 games in '22, with a long run of 76 yards for a touchdown at Eastern Michigan.  He was an effective receiver out of the backfield, catching 17 passes for 119 yards.  Waylee also led NIU in total offense (899 total yards) and all-purpose yards (1,018).  The third-year sophomore had three 100-yard rushing games in 2022, including a career best 230-yard game at Ball State in which he also scored three rushing TDs.  His other 100-yard rushing games in '22 were: 158 rushing yards at Eastern Michigan and 138 yards vs. Central Michigan.  He added a 97-yard rushing game at Ohio.  For his career, Waylee has rushed for 1,929 yards to rank No. 21 on NIU's career rushing list.  He has eight 100-yard rushing games.   He also set the Huskies' record for most receptions by a running back in a single game when he caught 10 passes for 96 yards vs. eventual MAC Champion Toledo.  Waylee played his prep football at Urbandale High School in Urbandale, Iowa.