| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James William Harris |
| Full name | James William Harris |
| Nickname | J.W. |
| Born | July 14, 1986 Coleman, Texas, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) (2017) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) (2017) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rodeo |
| Event | Bull riding |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Retired | 2021 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 4x PRCA Bull Riding World Champion 2014 PBR Rookie of the Year |
James William Harris, known as J.W. Harris (born July 14, 1986) is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He competed on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Championship Bull Riding (CBR), and Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuits. He won the PRCA bull riding world championship four times at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). Harris is the first bull rider since Don Gay to win four PRCA world bull riding titles. He is also the first since Gay to win three of them consecutively. Harris was also the 2014 PBR Rookie of the Year. In 2022, he was inducted into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.