| No. 21, 42 [1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 14, 1987 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | H. D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Temple (2005–2009) |
| NFL draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Dominique Harris (born April 14, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls. He also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Dominique Harris was born on April 14, 1987, in Washington, D.C. [1] He played high school football at Howard D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C. [1] He earned Washington Post District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) East honors at safety in 2005. [2] Harris also played in the DCIAA All-Star Game and the 2004 DCIAA Turkey Bowl title game. [2] He graduated from high school in 2005. [2]
Harris attended Temple University and played college football for the Owls. He was redshirted in 2005 and was a four-year letterman from 2006 to 2009. [1] He played in 12 games, starting seven, in 2006, recording 34 solo tackles, 25 assisted tackles, two interceptions, and four pass breakups. [2] Harris started all 12 games at safety during the 2007 season and led the team in tackles with 81 (41 solo), pass breakups with five, and interceptions with three. [2] [3] He was named third-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) for his performance during the 2007 season. [2] He started all 12 games at safety for the second consecutive season in 2008, totaling 42 solo tackles, 24 assisted tackles, a team-best three interceptions, and a team-best three forced fumbles, two fumbles recoveries, and three pass breakups. [2] [3] Harris was also a team captain during the 2008 season. [2] He was a team captain again his senior year in 2009 and started all 13 games at safety. [2] He finished the 2009 season with 42 solo tackles, 29 assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one interception, earning third-team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC, and team MVP honors. [2] [3] Harris helped the 2009 Owls advance to the school's first bowl game since 1979. [4] He graduated with a degree in criminal justice in May 2009. [2] He wore jersey number No. 21 from 2006 to 2008 and No. 6 in 2009. [2]
Harris was signed by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) on April 29, 2010, after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. [5] He was released by the Bills on September 5, 2010, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [6]
On December 21, 2010, Harris was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' active roster off of the Bills' practice squad. [6] He was inactive for one game and then played in the season finale on January 2, 2011, against the New Orleans Saints. [7] [8] He wore number 21 during his time with the Buccaneers. [1] Harris was released by the Buccaneers on September 3, 2011. [5]
Harris signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on October 16, 2012. [6] He dressed in three games for the Tiger-Cats during the 2012 season, recording four defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, and one interception for 31 yards. [1] He wore number 42 with Hamilton. [1] He became a free agent after the season. [6]
Harris later served as a football operations graduate assistant with the Temple Owls. [4]