Al Harris (cornerback)
Al Harris in 2007
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| Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Assistant Secondary / Defensive Assistant | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 7, 1974 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Coconut Creek, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pompano Beach (FL) Ely | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M-Kingsville | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 6 / Pick: 169 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Tackles: | 468 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 4.0 |
| Interceptions: | 21 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alshinard "Al" Harris (born December 7, 1974) is an American football coach and former cornerback. Harris played for fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1998 to 2011. He is currently the defensive backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. Harris played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams. He was selected for the Pro Bowl after his 2006 and 2007 seasons in Green Bay. The AP also named him a second-team All-Pro in 2007.
Harris was known throughout the league for his physical, bump and run coverage style and is also known for his long, stringy dreadlocks, influencing others in the NFL. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Harris spent two seasons (1993–94) at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas where he was a member of the 1994 national championship team. He then transferred to Texas A&M University-Kingsville where he was a two-year starter and letterman (1995–96). Harris was a first-team All-Lone Star Conference pick in 1996.
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