Darius Harris
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| Born: | January 17, 1996 Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Horn Lake (MS) | ||||||
| College: | Middle Tennessee | ||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Darius Leseaun Harris (born January 17, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Middle Tennessee.
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.70 s | 1.64 s | 2.77 s | 4.50 s | 7.52 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs[edit]
Harris was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[2] On July 24, he was placed on the non-football injury reserve while recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered late in college, spending the entire season there.[3] Without Harris, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.
Harris returned to the Chiefs the next season, but was waived on September 5, 2020[4] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] On September 30, he was promoted from the practice squad.[6]
On October 9, 2021, Harris was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[7]
Harris won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII 38-35 against the Philadelphia Eagles with Harris recording one tackle in the game.[8]
Las Vegas Raiders[edit]
On August 1, 2023, Harris signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[9] He was waived eleven days later.[10] Harris was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 24.[11]
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)[edit]
Harris was signed off the Raiders practice squad by the Chiefs on October 31, 2023.[12] He was released on December 16 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 26, 2024. Harris won his third Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[15]
On February 27, 2024, Harris once again signed with Kansas City.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Darius Harris, Middle Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Pryor, Brooke (April 29, 2019). "Linebackers Gary Johnson, Darius Harris highlight Chiefs' class of undrafted hopefuls". KansasCity.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Derrick, Matt (July 24, 2019). "Chiefs Release TE Neal Sterling; LB Darius Harris Joins Non-Football Injury List". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 5, 2020). "Tracking each player released by Chiefs during 2020 roster cuts". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Brisco, Joshua (September 6, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs Initial Practice Squad Roster for 2020". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 30, 2020). "Chiefs announce two roster moves on Wednesday". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (February 2, 2022). "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Darius Harris and QB Chase Garbers". Raiders.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign RB Darwin Thompson, re-sign LB Kana'i Mauga". Raiders.com. August 12, 2023.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 24, 2023). "Raiders Make Five Practice Squad Moves". MSN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Brisco, Joshua (October 31, 2023). "KC Chiefs Add Linebacker Depth by Signing LB Darius Harris". SI.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Foote, Jordan (December 16, 2023). "KC Chiefs Shuffle Roster Ahead of Week 15 Game vs. Patriots". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Sweeney, Pete (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs bring linebacker Darius Harris back to practice squad". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Transactions - 2023 Season". ESPN. Retrieved March 6, 2024.