Paul Harris (American football)

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Paul Harris
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-12-19) December 19, 1954 (age 70)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Toulminville (Mobile, Alabama)
College: Alabama (1973–1976)
NFL draft: 1977  / round: 6 / pick: 159
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:2.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Christopher Harris, Sr. [1] (born December 19, 1954) is an American former professional football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Alabama.

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Early life and college

Paul Christopher Harris was born on December 19, 1954, in Mobile, Alabama. [2] He attended Toulminville High School in Mobile. [2] He was inducted into the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. [1]

Harris was a member of the Alabaman Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama from 1973 to 1976 and a three-year letterman from 1974 to 1976. [2] He earned Associated Press second-team All-SEC honors as a defensive end his senior year in 1976. [3]

Professional career

Harris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round, with the 159th overall pick, of the 1977 NFL draft. [4] He was waived by the Steelers on August 31, 1977. [5]

Harris was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 1, 1977. [5] He played in 14 games, starting two, for the Buccaneers during the 1977 season, recording one sack and one fumble recovery. [4] He was waived on August 28, 1978. [5]

Harris was then claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on August 29, 1978. [5] He appeared in one game for the Vikings before being released on September 8, 1978. [5] [4]

Harris later signed with the Buccaneers again on November 14, 1978. [5] He played in five games for the Buccaneers that year, totaling one sack and one fumble recovery. [4] He was released on August 27, 1979. [5]

Harris signed with the New Orleans Saints on January 22, 1980, but was released later that year. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "HALL OF FAMERS". Mobile Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "PAUL HARRIS". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shearer, Ed (December 1, 1976). "Bryant And Still Of Kentucky Named To First Team All-SEC". The Corbin Times-Tribune. Associated Press. p. 2. Retrieved August 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "PAUL HARRIS". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Paul Harris NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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