No. 59 – Houston Texans | |
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | September 27, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 284 lb (129 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Park Crossing (Montgomery, Alabama) |
College: | Kansas (2019–2020) Auburn (2021–2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 7 / pick: 247 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
Marcus Harris (born September 27, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Harris attended high school at Park Crossing in Montgomery, Alabama. Coming out of high school, Harris was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. [1] [2]
During, Harris's first year with the Jayhawks in 2019 he would play in two games before redshirting. [3] During week three of the 2020 season, Harris made six tackles with three being for a loss. [4] In the following week, Harris would notch two and half tackles for a loss against rival Kansas State. [5] In 2020, Harris had a breakout year totaling 27 tackles with seven and a half being for a loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. [6] After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Harris decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. [7] [8]
Harris decided to transfer to play for the Auburn Tigers. [9] [10] During the 2021 season, Harris notched 27 tackles, with six going for a loss, two sacks, and a fumble recovery which he returned for a touchdown. [11] In 2022, Harris notched 30 tackles, with six and a half going for a loss, two sacks, and a pass deflection. [12] During the 2023 season, Harris tallied 40 tackles with 11 going for a loss, seven sacks, and a forced fumble, where for his performance he was named first-team all-SEC. [13] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Harris decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft. [14] [15]
Harris finished his career with the Auburn Tigers notching 97 tackles, with 23.5 being for a loss, and 11 sacks. [16]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 286 lb (130 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 5.06 s | 1.77 s | 2.94 s | 4.69 s | 7.78 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 34 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [17] [18] |
Harris was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [19] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [20] [21]
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