Darius Harris

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Darius Harris
No. 47 – Dallas Cowboys
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-17) January 17, 1996 (age 28)
Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Horn Lake (MS)
College: Middle Tennessee
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:58
Sacks:1.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Darius Leseaun Harris (born January 17, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee.

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		232 lb
(105 kg)		34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.70 s1.64 s2.77 s4.50 s7.52 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from Pro Day [1]

Kansas City Chiefs

Harris was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. [2] On July 24, he was placed on the non-football injury reserve while recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered late in college, spending the entire season there. [3] Without Harris, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.

Harris returned to the Chiefs the next season, but was waived on September 5, 2020 [4] and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] On September 30, he was promoted from the practice squad. [6]

On October 9, 2021, Harris was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. [7]

Harris won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII 38-35 against the Philadelphia Eagles with Harris recording one tackle in the game. [8]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 1, 2023, Harris signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [9] He was waived eleven days later. [10] Harris was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 24. [11]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

Harris was signed off the Raiders practice squad by the Chiefs on October 31, 2023. [12] He was released on December 16 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. [13] [14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 26, 2024. Harris won his third Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. [15]

On February 27, 2024, Harris once again signed with Kansas City. [16]

Dallas Cowboys

On August 6, 2024, Harris signed with the Dallas Cowboys. [17] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Darius Harris, Middle Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ Pryor, Brooke (April 29, 2019). "Linebackers Gary Johnson, Darius Harris highlight Chiefs' class of undrafted hopefuls". KansasCity.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ Derrick, Matt (July 24, 2019). "Chiefs Release TE Neal Sterling; LB Darius Harris Joins Non-Football Injury List". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 5, 2020). "Tracking each player released by Chiefs during 2020 roster cuts". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Brisco, Joshua (September 6, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs Initial Practice Squad Roster for 2020". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 30, 2020). "Chiefs announce two roster moves on Wednesday". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Charles (February 2, 2022). "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Raiders sign LB Darius Harris and QB Chase Garbers". Raiders.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Raiders sign RB Darwin Thompson, re-sign LB Kana'i Mauga". Raiders.com. August 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (October 24, 2023). "Raiders Make Five Practice Squad Moves". MSN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Brisco, Joshua (October 31, 2023). "KC Chiefs Add Linebacker Depth by Signing LB Darius Harris". SI.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ Foote, Jordan (December 16, 2023). "KC Chiefs Shuffle Roster Ahead of Week 15 Game vs. Patriots". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ Sweeney, Pete (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs bring linebacker Darius Harris back to practice squad". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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