Christian Harris
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Christian Harris
| image = Christian Harris Texans 2022 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Harris with the Houston Texans in 2022
| current_team = Houston Texans
| number = 48
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|1|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 226
| high_school = U-High {{avoid wrap|(Baton Rouge)}}
| college = Alabama (2019–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 75
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statweek = 17
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 195
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 4.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Pass deflections
| statvalue6 = 12
| pfr = HarrCh06
}}
Christian Harris (born January 16, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Harris attended Louisiana State University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played several positions in high school, including running back, wide receiver, tight end, and cornerback. He converted to linebacker in the 2019 All-American Bowl.{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2018 |title=4-star linebacker Christian Harris blessed to be selected to All-American Bowl |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/4-star-linebacker-christian-harris-blessed-to-be-selected-to-all-american-bowl |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Morale III |first=Amos |date=January 3, 2019 |title=Alabama signee Christian Harris enjoying first crack at linebacker |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2019/01/alabama-signee-christian-harris-enjoying-first-crack-at-linebacker.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=AL.com |language=en}} A 4-star linebacker recruit, Harris originally committed to play college football at Texas A&M University before flipping his commitment to the University of Alabama.{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=November 29, 2018 |title=4-star LB flips commitment from Texas A&M to Alabama |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2018/11/4-star-lb-flips-commitment-from-texas-am-to-alabama.html |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=AL.com |language=en}}
College career
Harris entered his true freshman year at Alabama in 2019 as a linebacker despite not playing the position in high school.{{Cite web |last=Hudson |first=Brett |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Immediate impact - It didn't take long for freshman Christian Harris to impress UA coaches |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/2019/08/28/it-didnt-take-long-for-christian-harris-to-impress-alabama-coaches/4362826007/ |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=The Tuscaloosa News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Byington |first=Alex |date=November 6, 2019 |title=Tide LB Harris 'enjoying' freshman year at Alabama |url=https://dothaneagle.com/sports/alabama/tide-lb-harris-enjoying-freshman-year-at-alabama/article_efe945a2-7d09-5173-97ae-677f446b4cde.html |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Dothan Eagle}}{{Cite web |last=Zenitz |first=Matt |date=August 18, 2019 |title=Freshman pushing for open Alabama LB job |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2019/08/freshman-pushing-for-open-alabama-lb-job.html |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=AL.com}}{{Cite web |last=Byington |first=Alex |date=November 7, 2019 |title=Baton Rouge native Christian Harris tackling Alabama's freshman year like a boss |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/2019/11/07/alabama-football-christian-harris-baton-rouge-native-enjoying-freshman-season-tuscaloosa/2506533001/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=The Montgomery Advertiser}} He opened the season as a starter and ended up starting 12 of 13 games, recording 63 tackles and being named freshman All-Southeastern Conference.{{Cite web |last=Byington |first=Alex |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Alabama true freshman linebacker in rarefied air as a Day 1 starter |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/2019/08/28/alabama-true-freshman-linebacker-christian-harris-in-rarefied-air-day-1-starter-dylan-moses/2136196001/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=The Montgomery Advertiser}}{{Cite web |last=Casagrande |first=Michael |date=September 7, 2020 |title=What it was like for true freshman starting middle LB |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2020/09/what-it-was-like-for-true-freshman-starting-middle-lb-at-alabama.html |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=AL.com}} Harris returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Hudson |first=Brett |date=September 8, 2020 |title=Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Christian Harris more comfortable in second season |url=https://dothaneagle.com/sports/college/alabama/alabama-crimson-tide-linebacker-christian-harris-more-comfortable-in-second-season/article_bd66c7fe-f213-11ea-a5f8-7f40ddd15b80.html |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=Dothan Eagle}}{{Cite web |last=Paschall |first=David |date=September 7, 2020 |title=Alabama's Christian Harris has plenty of unexpected experience entering sophomore year |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/college/story/2020/sep/07/alabamas-harris-plenty-unexpected-experience/531759/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}} On January 17, 2022, Harris declared his intentions to enter the 2022 NFL draft.
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="17" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|color=white}};"| Alabama Crimson Tide | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||
| 2019 | Alabama
| 13 || 61 || 27 || 34 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Alabama
| 13 || 79 || 52 || 27 || 4.5 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Alabama
| 15 || 80 || 45 || 35 || 5.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/karl-brooks-1.html Career] | 41 | 220 | 124 | 96 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/2
| weight = 226
| dash = 4.44
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.57
| shuttle =
| cone drill =
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 0
| bench =
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Christian Harris Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/christian-harris/32004841-5234-9887-7149-d178bdfff431 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2022 Draft Scout Christian Harris, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030324&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
Harris was selected in the third round (75th overall) by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2022 |title=The Houston Texans select Christian Harris in the 2022 NFL Draft |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/the-houston-texans-select-christian-harris-in-the-2022-nfl-draft |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (9-1-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-9-1-2022 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}} He was activated on October 22.{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2022 |title=Houston Texans Transactions (10-22-2022) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-10-22-2022 |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=HoustonTexans.com}}
=2023=
On January 13, 2024, in the Wild Card Round against the Cleveland Browns, Harris returned a Joe Flacco interception for a 36-yard touchdown, and he later sacked Flacco on 4th down during the next drive. It was the first time that a player had a sack and a pick-six in a playoff game since fellow Texan J.J. Watt did the same in the 2011 Wild Card Round against Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals.
=2024=
On August 27, 2024, Harris was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-08-27-2024|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 27, 2024}} He was activated on December 14.{{Cite web |last=La Rose |first=Adam |date=December 14, 2024 |title=Texans Activate LB Christian Harris |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2024/12/texans-activate-lb-christian-harris#:~:text=Christian%2520Harris%2520is%2520set%2520to,this%2520season%2520during%2520roster%2520cutdowns. |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Pro Football Rumors |language=en-US}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Interceptions ! colspan="3"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FF | FR | TD | |
| 2022 | HOU
| 12 || 11 || 74 || 46 || 28 || 1.0 || 1 || 20 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | HOU
| 16 || 12 || 101 || 65 || 36 || 2.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | HOU
| 3 || 3 || 20 || 13 || 7 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrCh06.htm Career] | 32 | 27 | 195 | 124 | 71 | 4.0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Interceptions ! colspan="3"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FF | FR | TD | |
| 2023 | |HOU
| 2 || 2 || 15 || 13 || 2 || 1.0 || 1 || 36 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | |HOU
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrCh06/gamelog/post/ Career] | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.houstontexans.com/team/players-roster/christian-harris/ Houston Texans bio]
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/christian-harris/6328 Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Louisiana State University Laboratory School alumni
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players