Davontae Harris
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{distinguish|De'Vante Harris}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Davontae Harris
| image = Davontae Harris.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Harris with the Denver Broncos in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 35, 27, 33, 28, 26, 40, 38
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|21}}
| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = Wichita South (KS)
| college = Illinois State
| draftyear = 2018
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 151
| pastteams = * Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2018}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}})
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2022}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 59
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 4
| pfr = H/HarrDa05
}}
Davontae Harris (born January 21, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback. He attended high school at Wichita South High School in Wichita, Kansas. He played college football at Illinois State.{{cite web | title=Davontae Harris defies injury to become NFL Draft prospect | website=KWCH | date=2018-04-26 | url=https://www.kwch.com/content/sports/Harris--481003741.html | access-date=2025-02-24}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11+3/8
| weight = 205
| dash = 4.43
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 6.96
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 22
| arm span = 31+1/8
| hand span = 8+3/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/davontae-harris?id=32194841-5236-3142-e125-bc66fd8a6ff7 |title=Davontae Harris Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 21, 2019}}
}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
Harris was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Whited |first=Braden |date=April 28, 2018 |title=Bengals select Davontae Harris in Round 5 |url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/4/28/17296274/2018-nfl-draft-results-bengals-select-davontae-harris-in-round-5 |access-date=May 26, 2018 |website=Cincy Jungle|publisher=SB Nation}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 2018 with a knee injury.{{cite web|title=Harris to IR; Hackenberg to PS|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/harris-to-ir-hackenberg-to-ps|website=Bengals.com|date=September 3, 2018}} He was activated off injured reserve on December 5, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bengals place WR A.J. Green on IR, activate CB Davontae Harris|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/12/5/18127281/bengals-place-wr-a-j-green-on-ir-activate-cb-davontae-harris|website=CincyJungle.com|date=December 5, 2018}}
Harris was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.{{cite news |title=Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-announce-53-man-roster |website=Bengals.com |date=August 31, 2019 |access-date=August 31, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831213214/https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-announce-53-man-roster |url-status=dead }}
=Denver Broncos=
Harris was signed by the Denver Broncos on September 2, 2019.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign three players to active roster|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-three-players-to-active-roster|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 2, 2019}} He played in all 16 games with six starts in 2019, recording 35 tackles and three pass deflections.
Harris entered the 2020 season as the fourth cornerback on the Broncos depth chart. On November 17, 2020, Harris was waived by the Broncos.{{cite web|title=Broncos waive Davontae Harris, sign Jordan Leggett to practice squad|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-waive-davontae-harris-sign-jordan-leggett-to-practice-squad|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=November 17, 2020}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
On November 18, 2020, Harris was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.{{cite web|title=Ravens Claim Davontae Harris Off Waivers|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-claim-davontae-harris-off-waivers|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=November 18, 2020}} After playing in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he started the next week against the Dallas Cowboys, although he only played 15% of the defensive snaps during the game.{{cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 2nd, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012020pit.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=16 December 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens - December 8th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012080rav.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=16 December 2020 |language=en}} In Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns, Harris was put in the game following rib and shoulder injuries to Jimmy Smith before an ankle injury of his own late in the fourth quarter took him out.{{cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns - December 14th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202012140cle.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=16 December 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Thursday's Injury Report |url=https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1339686096234549250 |website=twitter.com |access-date=18 December 2020}} On December 21, 2020, Harris was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web|last=Mink|first=Ryan|date=December 21, 2021|title=Ravens Place Defensive Back on Injured Reserve; Activate Two Players|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-place-defensive-back-on-injured-reserve-activate-two-players|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221222108/https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-place-defensive-back-on-injured-reserve-activate-two-players |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=2021-01-19|website=Baltimore Ravens Official Website|language=en-US}} He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 12, 2021, and began practicing with the team again,{{cite news |title=Ravens' Davontae Harris: Preparing to return from IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/ravens-davontae-harris-preparing-to-return-from-ir/ |website=BaltimoreRavens.com |date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=February 18, 2021}} but was not activated before the end of the Ravens' postseason. He was waived on January 18,{{Cite web|last=Stevens|first=Matthew|date=2021-01-18|title=Ravens waive 4 players, including QB Robert Griffin III|url=https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/18/baltimore-ravens-roster-ravens-waive-robert-griffin-iii-3-others/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118224633/https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2021/01/18/baltimore-ravens-roster-ravens-waive-robert-griffin-iii-3-others/ |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=2021-01-19|website=Ravens Wire|language=en-US}} and re-signed with the team on February 8.{{cite news |author=Brown, Clifton |title=Ravens Officially Re-Sign Cornerback Davontae Harris |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-officially-re-sign-cornerback-davontae-harris |website=BaltimoreRavens.com |date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=February 19, 2021}} He was waived again on August 16, 2021.{{cite web|title=Ravens Make Five Roster Moves Ahead of Deadline|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-make-five-roster-moves-ahead-of-deadline|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 16, 2021}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On August 17, 2021, Harris was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Claim CB Davontae Harris; Waive QB Josh Rosen|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-claim-cb-davontae-harris-waive-qb-josh-rosen|website=49ers.com|date=August 17, 2021}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad|website=49ers.com|date=September 1, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2021|archive-date=September 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903024038/https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-13-players-to-practice-squad|url-status=dead}} He was activated on October 11, then released the next day.{{cite web|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-activate-cb-davontae-harris-from-ir-release-cb-buster-skrine|work=49ers.com|title=49ers Activate CB Davontae Harris from IR; Release CB Buster Skrine|date=October 11, 2021|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}{{cite web|title=49ers Waive Two Players|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-waive-two-players|website=49ers.com|date=October 12, 2021}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 14.
=Los Angeles Chargers=
On November 30, 2021, Harris was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the 49ers practice squad.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers Sign Cornerback Davontae Harris|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-sign-davontae-harris|website=Chargers.com|date=November 30, 2021}}
=Chicago Bears=
On August 5, 2022, Harris signed with the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |last=Mayer, Larry |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Bears sign DL Coley, CB Harris |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-move-bears-sign-dl-coley-cb-harris |website=ChicagoBears.com}} He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-reach-nfl-s-53-man-roster-limit|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-place-14-on-practice-squad-jersey-numbers|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=August 31, 2022}} He was released on November 12.
=Tennessee Titans=
On November 15, 2022, Harris was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.{{cite web|title=Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-promote-lb-joe-schobert-dl-larrell-murchison-to-team-s-53-man-roster-whil|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=November 15, 2022}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2022.{{cite web|title=Titans place RB Dontrell Hilliard, WR C.J. Board on IR|url=https://sportsnaut.com/titans-place-rb-dontrell-hilliard-wr-c-j-board-on-ir/|website=SportsNaut.com|date=December 17, 2022}}
Charity work
Shortly after signing his rookie contract, Harris began giving back to his hometown of Wichita, Kansas. He donated school supplies to the Wichita Children's home and announced he was also taking donations.{{cite web |title=NFL Rookie Davontae Harris rallies support for Wichita kids |url=http://www.kake.com/story/38684809/nfl-rookie-davontae-harris-rallies-support-for-wichita-kids |website=KAKE.com}}
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