Maurice Harris (American football)

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Maurice Harris
Maurice harris redskins 2016.jpg
Harris with the Washington Redskins in 2016
No. 13, 82
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992 (age 31)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Northern Guilford (Greensboro)
College: California (2012–2015)
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:40
Receiving yards:432
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Maurice Lynell Harris (born November 11, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at California and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Harris was also a member of the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and BC Lions.

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Early life

Harris attended and played high school football at Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. [1] A 3-star wide receiver recruit, Harris committed to California over offers from Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, and NC State. [2]

College career

Harris attended and played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. [3]

Statistics

California Golden Bears
SeasonGPRecYdsAvgTD
2012 799911.00
2013 6710014.32
2014 92525210.12
2015 134055313.86
Career 35811,00412.410

Professional career

Harris making a one-handed catch against the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 for his first and only professional touchdown Maurice Harris (38317116066).jpg
Harris making a one-handed catch against the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 for his first and only professional touchdown

Washington Redskins

After going unselected in the 2016 NFL draft, Harris signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2016. [4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins, [5] but re-signed with their practice squad a day later. [6] On October 21, 2016, he was activated from the practice squad to the active roster after wide receiver Josh Doctson was placed on the injured reserve list. [7] Harris had his first career NFL reception in a game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10 of the 2016 season, finishing the game with three receptions for 28 yards. [8]

On September 2, 2017, Harris was waived by the Redskins, and was signed to their practice squad the next day. [9] [10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017. [11] The following day, he caught a one-handed 36 yard pass against the Vikings, the first touchdown of his career. [12]

On November 4, 2018, Harris set a career high with 10 receptions on 12 targets for 124 yards in a loss against the Atlanta Falcons. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2018. [14] He finished the 2018 season with 28 receptions for 304 yards and no touchdowns. [15]

New England Patriots

On March 14, 2019, Harris signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots. [16] He was released on August 25, 2019, with an injury designation. He reverted to injured reserve the next day, [17] then was released with an injury settlement. [18]

New Orleans Saints

On January 16, 2020, Harris signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints. [19] He was released on August 2, 2020. [20]

BC Lions

Harris signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on February 16, 2021. [21] He retired from football on June 23, 2021. [22]

Personal life

Harris was married to Kayla Rodgers Harris. [23] They have four children Brooklyn, Bailey, Kaisley and Berkeley. Kayla died on March 15, 2022. [24] Harris' father-in-law is NFL positions coach Richard Rodgers while his brother-in-law is NFL tight end Richard Rodgers II. He is also the cousin and former high school and college teammate of Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen. [25]

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References

  1. ↑ Durham, Andy (November 12, 2017). "Maurice Harris(Northern Guilford HS) "catch" creating a pop coming out of Redskins-Vikings' game". Greensboro Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Maurice Harris 2011 Wide Receiver California".
  3. ↑ "Maurice Harris College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (May 2, 2016). "Redskins acquire seven undrafted free agents, as of Monday morning". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jones, Mike (October 21, 2016). "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Getzenberg, Alaina (November 15, 2016). "After Awaiting His Opportunity, Maurice Harris Stepped Up Against Vikings". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  10. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (September 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Seven Players To The Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 11, 2017). "Redskins Promote Brandon Banks And Maurice Harris To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
  12. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (November 12, 2017). "Maurice Harris makes submission for Catch of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Redskins' Maurice Harris: Goes off for 124 yards". CBSSports.com. November 4, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Redskins Place Maurice Harris On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. December 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Maurice Harris 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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  20. ↑ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  21. ↑ Baker, Matt (February 16, 2021). "Lions add Maurice Harris, Jimmie Robinson & Reggie Corbin". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  22. ↑ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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  24. ↑ Wagner-McGough, Sean (October 10, 2014). "About a Girl: How Maurice Harris tackled fatherhood". DailyCal.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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