Draft:Jyllissa Harris

Jyllissa Harris (born April 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). 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. 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).

College career
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.

Professional career
Harris was taken 22nd overall with the 10th pick in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft. In her first season with Houston, Harris recorded 47 total passes with an 80.9% success rate.