Harris, while playing at Virginia Tech.
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No. 3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||||||||
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Position: | Safety / Cornerback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 16, 1986 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Highland Springs, Virginia | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 157 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Tackles: | 44 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Victor "Macho" Harris, Jr. (born February 16, 1986) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Harris went on to play for the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing with the Roughriders on April 18, 2012.
Victor "Macho" Harris earned All-District, All-Region, All-Metro, All-State and Parade All-American Honors while playing Running Back, Kick Returner, Punt Returner, and Safety at Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia. Harris was rated the number # 1 High School football player coming out of Virginia in 2005.
Harris started as the Virginia Tech Hokies' number one cornerback, playing the boundary position. During his junior year, he was a first team all-ACC selection. He had five career touchdowns with Virginia Tech: a 72-yard interception return against Cincinnati in 2006, a 100-yard kickoff return against Clemson, an interception return against East Carolina University in 2007 as well as an interception returns against Boston College and Duke in 2008. Harris had 15 career interceptions at Virginia Tech. He previously had announced his intentions to leave early and enter the 2008 NFL Draft, but subsequently changed his mind and returned for his senior season.