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Will Harris (American football)

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Will Harris
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Harris in 2019
No. 5 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995 (age 28)
Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Choate Rosemary Hall
(Wallingford, Connecticut)
College:Boston College (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 3 / pick: 81
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Total tackles:252
Sacks:1.5
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:3
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Jamahl Harris (born December 19, 1995) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.41 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 4.12 s 6.91 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

Detroit Lions

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The Detroit Lions selected Harris in the third round (81st overall) in the 2019 NFL draft.[3] The Lions traded their third (88th overall) and their sixth round picks (204th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings in order to move up and draft Harris.[4] Harris was the seventh safety drafted in 2019. He was reunited with Lions defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni, who previously coached the defensive line at Boston College.

On June 4, 2019, the Lions signed Harris to a four-year, $3.72 million contract with a signing bonus of $952,244.[5]

Throughout training camp, Harris competed against Tavon Wilson, Charles Washington, and Andrew Adams to be a primary backup safety.[6] Head coach Matt Patricia named Harris the primary backup free safety, behind Tracy Walker III, to begin the regular season.[7]

Harris was named the Lions starting free safety in 2021, recording 93 tackles, four passes defensed, and a forced fumble through 17 starts. He split his time between safety, nickel, and outside cornerback.

In 2022, Harris was named a backup cornerback behind Jeff Okudah and Amani Oruwariye. He was later named the starting nickelback.[8]

On March 16, 2023, Harris re-signed with the Lions.[9]

New Orleans Saints

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On May 1, 2024, Harris signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[10] He was named the Saints starting strong safety in 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Will Harris Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Will Harris, Boston College NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Monarrez, Carlos (April 26, 2019). "Detroit Lions take DB Will Harris in Round 3 of 2019 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Spotrac.com: Will Harris contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Birkett, Dave (June 4, 2019). "Detroit Lions sign 2019 third-round pick Will Harris". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Schlitt, Eric (September 4, 2019). "Lions Week 1 depth chart vs. what we're seeing on the field". lionswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Reisman, Jeremy (March 14, 2023). "Detroit Lions reportedly re-signing Will Harris to 1-year deal". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lions re-sign CB Will Harris". DetroitLions.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with cornerback Will Harris". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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