Chris Harris (cornerback)
Harris with the Denver Broncos in 2012
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| No. 25 Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 18, 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bixby (OK) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 373 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 3.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 66 |
| Interceptions: | 14 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Christopher Harris Jr. (born June 18, 1989) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas. He was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on July 27, 2011.
In his first season, Harris was named to the NFL All Rookie Team and achieved Breakout Player of the Year accolades. Harris won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos over the Carolina Panthers. He is known for his off the field charitable activities, and in 2012, he started the Chris Harris Jr. Foundation to support children in need.
Harris was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended nearby Bixby High School in Bixby, Oklahoma where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. Harris was named All-State in basketball and football as defensive back senior year (2006) after helping the Spartans to the district title in 2006.
Harris was an all-metro first team selection after his junior and senior seasons. He earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior. Collected 61 total tackles, four interceptions, and seven pass break-ups in 2006. Harris had 23 receptions for 839 yards during his senior campaign.
Harris helped lead Bixby High School to second place in the 2005 state football championship, coached by Pat McGrew. Harris was a member of the academic state champions teams in 2005 and 2006. Harris was named a 2006 leader (top 50 students at Bixby) by the Bixby Optimist Club.
Harris played football in college at the University of Kansas, where he received numerous accolades and produced numbers that set him apart as one of the most successful defensive players in the history of Kansas football. By the end of his college career, Harris had landed himself at second place on the Kansas football all-time tackles list. He joined as a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity while in college.
Despite a successful collegiate career, Harris did not receive an invite to the NFL Combine and went undrafted in 2011. Even with these setbacks, Harris continued to train and eventually earned an invitation to Denver Broncos training camp.
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