Clark Harris

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Clark Harris
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Harris with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017
No. 82, 46
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1984-07-10) July 10, 1984 (age 40)
Manahawkin, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Southern
(Manahawkin, New Jersey)
College: Rutgers
NFL draft: 2007  / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:206
Total tackles:33
Player stats at PFR

Clark Harris (born July 10, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Harris was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played for 14 seasons.

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Early life

Harris played both tight end and defensive end in high school at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey for Head Coach Chuck Donahue. [1] The Times-Observer and The Star-Ledger named him All-Ocean County, and was an All- Press of Atlantic City choice following his senior season. Rated the 22nd-best tight end in the nation by Student Sports Magazine, adding All-American and all-region honors from PrepStar. Led the team to a berth in the NJSIAA's South Jersey Group IV playoffs; he made 29 tackles, including six sacks and seven stops behind the line of scrimmage while also recovering two fumbles, returning one for a score in 2001. Also caught seven passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns that year. Of his 13 career receptions in a run-oriented offense, five went for scores.

The three-year starter also handled the long-snapping duties, earning a spot on the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100 football team. The versatile athlete also played basketball and competed in track. Harris was selected to compete in the North-South New Jersey All-Star Basketball Game. In track, Harris finished fifth in the Meet of Champions in the javelin with a throw of 180 feet, 3 inches as a junior and placed fourth in the javelin at the Penn Relays as a senior. Graduated as a Rotary Club Scholar-Athlete and played for New Jersey in the 2002 Governor's Bowl. He is married to his wife Jessica.

College career

Harris played college football at Rutgers. He did not see action in 2002. In 2003, he played in all 12 games and caught 18 passes for 213 yards. In 2004, Harris earned First-team All-Big East honors after leading conference tight ends in catches (53), yards (725), and touchdowns (5). In 2005, he earned First-team All-Big East honors for the second consecutive year, catching 38 passes for 584 yards and four touchdowns. He was also the Scarlet Knights long snapper.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		261 lb
(118 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.83 s1.70 s2.81 s4.40 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3] [4]

Green Bay Packers

Harris was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round as the 243rd overall pick of the 2007 NFL draft. [5] [6] He was later cut by the team on September 1, 2007. Harris was re-added to the practice squad the next day but was cut again on September 11, 2007.

Detroit Lions

Harris was then signed by the Detroit Lions to the practice squad on November 28, 2007. He was re-signed by the Lions on August 19, 2008, only to be waived during final cuts on August 30.

Houston Texans

On September 17, 2008, Harris was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans after the team released linebacker Kevis Coley. On September 30, the team released Harris and re-signed Coley. Harris was re-signed to the Texans' practice squad again on November 5. He was promoted to the active roster on December 3 after long snapper Bryan Pittman was suspended four games.

He was waived on September 5 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on October 6.

Cincinnati Bengals

Harris was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 13, 2009, to be the team's long snapper. He played his first game with the Bengals October 18 against his former team, the Houston Texans. He played in the final eleven games of that season, and all sixteen games in the 2010 through 2013 seasons. Harris helped the Bengals win the AFC North Division Championship in 2009, 2013, 2015, and 2021. He also played in the Bengals 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2021 AFC Wild-Card Playoff games.

On October 16, 2017, Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals through the 2018 season. [7] On January 16, 2018, Harris was named to his first Pro Bowl. [8]

On November 5, 2018, Harris signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals through the 2020 season. [9]

On March 3, 2021, Harris signed a one-year contract extension. [10] He signed another extension on March 16, 2022. [11]

In Week 1 of the 2022 season, Harris suffered a torn biceps and was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2022. [12] This was the first time Harris missed time due to injury in his career.

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References

  1. ↑ Clark Harris player profile, accessed September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Clark Harris Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Clark Harris, Rutgers, TE, 2007 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Clark Harris 2007 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Packers Sign Draft Picks Harris, Wynn". www.packers.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ Marcum, Jason (October 16, 2017). "Bengals extend Clark Harris; make pair of roster moves including Hardy Nickerson". CincyJungle.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ Williams, Charean (January 16, 2018). "Bengals long snapper Clark Harris selected for Pro Bowl". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (November 5, 2018). "Quick Hits: Lewis Says Green Doesn't Need Surgery; Tate Promoted; Harris Extended". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign Clark Harris". Bengals.com. March 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign Harris". Bengals.com. March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ Marcum, Jason (September 12, 2022). "Clark Harris to IR with torn biceps; Cal Adomitis signed from practice squad". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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