Kris Farris

Kristofer Martin Farris (born March 27, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 2001. He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles, earned All-American honors and won the Outland Trophy. He was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and played professionally for the NFL's Buffalo Bills.

Early years
Farris was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, where he played high school football for the Santa Maragrita Eagles.

College career
Farris attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played for the UCLA Bruins football team from 1995 to 1998. As senior in 1998, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and won the Outland Trophy as the best college football interior lineman in America.

Professional career
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Farris in the third round (seventy-fourth pick overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft, but he never appeared in a regular season game for the Steelers. In 2001, he played in three regular season games for the Buffalo Bills, and started one.