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Jerrell Harris
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-07-08) July 8, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth: Gadsden, Alabama
Career information
College: Alabama
Undrafted in 2012
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Atlanta Falcons ( 2012)*
Career highlights and awards
* 2007 High School All-American (Parade, Under Armour)

Jerrell Harris (born July 8, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He attended the University of Alabama. Harris was an All-American in high school and is considered one of the better outside linebacker prospects of his class.[3]

High school career[]

Harris attended Gadsden City High School in Alabama, where he was a teammate of fellow Crimson Tide players Kendall Kelly and Dre Kirkpatrick. As a senior, he registered 145 tackles (97 solo), 16 tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, 20 quarterback pressures, four caused fumbles, three recovered fumbles. Harris also returned one fumble for a touchdown and scored on an interception return. He amassed 130 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks as a junior.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Harris was listed as the No. 3 outside linebacker prospect in the country, behind only Nigel Bradham and Arthur Brown.[4] Harris was also considered to be the best run stopper among all linebackers.[5] He chose Alabama over Auburn, Tennessee and Clemson, among others.

College career[]

He played college football at Alabama. As a member of the Crimson Tide, Harris was a member of two national championship teams.

Professional career[]

Atlanta Falcons[]

Harris went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft and was later signed out of free agency by the Atlanta Falcons.[6]

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

He was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on September 26, 2012 and released on October 24.

New England Patriots[]

He was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on November 6, 2012, a promotion to the active roster would have reunited him with former Alabama teammate, linebacker Dont'a Hightower. However, Harris was released from the New England Patriots practice squad a week later.

Oakland Raiders[]

He was signed by the Oakland Raiders to their practice squad on November 28, 2012. He was released by the Oakland Raiders on May 16, 2013.

San Diego Chargers[]

On August 5, 2013, Harris was signed by the San Diego Chargers.[7]

Montreal Alouettes[]

Harris signed with the Montreal Alouettes on October 8, 2013.[8]

Denver Broncos[]

Harris, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014.[9] The Broncos released him on August 24, 2014.[10]

Detroit Lions[]

Harris, along with five other players, were signed to the practice squad with the Detroit Lions on September 17, 2014.[11] He was released on November 11, 2014.[12] He was re-signed on November 25, 2014. On August 4, 2015, Harris was released by the Lions.[13]

Dallas Cowboys[]

Harris signed a reserve/futures contract with the Dallas Cowboys on January 20, 2016.[14]

References[]

  1. Forde, Pat (January 7, 2010). "Saban's trademark plays key Bama's win". http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls09/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4807215. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  2. Forde, Pat (December 5, 2009). "Gators couldn't solve McElroy". http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4717584. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. NFL Draft - 2012 OLB Draft Prospects, CBSSports.com, http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2012_OLB
  4. Outside linebackers 2008, Rivals.com, January 17, 2008, https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1831
  5. LB Rankings: Best run stopper, Rivals.com, January 31, 2008, https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1956
  6. "Undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams". April 29, 2012. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828bb384/article/undrafted-freeagent-deals-for-all-32-nfl-teams. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  7. Krasovic, Tom (August 5, 2013). "Chargers sign LB Harris". U-T San Diego. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/05/chargers-jerrell-harris-dj-fluker/.
  8. "Alouettes add four to practice roster, Bowling comes out of retirement". MontrealAlouettes.com. http://en.montrealalouettes.com/article/alouettes-add-four-to-practice-roster-bowling-comes-out-of-retirement. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  9. Moree, Brandon. "Broncos Sign Eight to Future Contracts". Denverbroncos.com. http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-Sign-Eight-to-Future-Contracts/fef81a9d-bed5-4111-9c2b-8dc581809500. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  10. Broncos make first round of roster moves
  11. [1]
  12. "Jerrell Harris". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204204911/http://www.kffl.com/player/26221/nfl/news/jerrell-harris. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  13. Yuille, Sean (August 4, 2015). "Lions claim Jerel Worthy off waivers, release Jerrell Harris". prideofdetroit.com. http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/8/4/9097669/lions-claim-jerel-worthy-off-waivers-release-jerrell-harris. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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