Jerrell Harris
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jerrell Harris
| image =
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| current_team =
| number = 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 242
| high_school = Gadsden (AL) City
| college = Alabama
| undraftedyear = 2012
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2012}}−{{NFL Year|2013}})*
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2013}})*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
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| highlights =
- 2× BCS national champion (2010, 2012){{Cite web |last=Forde |first=Pat |date=January 7, 2010 |title=Saban's trademark plays key Bama's win |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls09/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=4807215 |access-date=August 5, 2013 |website=ESPN.com}}
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Jerrell Harris (born July 8, 1989) is an American former professional football linebacker who attended the University of Alabama. Harris was an All-American in high school and was considered one of the better outside linebacker prospects of his class.{{Citation |title=NFL Draft - 2012 OLB Draft Prospects |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2012_OLB |publisher=CBSSports.com}}
Early life
Harris attended Gadsden City High School in Alabama, where he was a teammate of fellow Crimson Tide players Kendall Kelly and Dre Kirkpatrick. As a senior, he registered 145 tackles (97 solo), 16 tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, 20 quarterback pressures, four caused fumbles, three recovered fumbles. Harris also returned one fumble for a touchdown and scored on an interception return. He amassed 130 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks as a junior.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Harris was listed as the No. 3 outside linebacker prospect in the country, behind only Nigel Bradham and Arthur Brown.{{Citation |title=Outside linebackers 2008 |date=January 17, 2008 |url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1831 |publisher=Rivals.com |access-date=November 17, 2015 |archive-date=April 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413214640/http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1831 |url-status=dead }} Harris was also considered to be the best run stopper among all linebackers.{{Citation |title=LB Rankings: Best run stopper |date=January 31, 2008 |url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1956 |publisher=Rivals.com}} He chose Alabama over Auburn, Tennessee and Clemson, among others.
College career
He played college football at Alabama.
As a member of the Crimson Tide, Harris was a member of two national championship teams.
Professional career
=Atlanta Falcons=
Harris went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft and was later signed out of free agency by the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |date=April 29, 2012 |title=Undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/undrafted-free-agent-deals-for-all-32-nfl-teams-09000d5d828bb384 |access-date=August 5, 2013 |website=NFL.com}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
He was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on September 26, 2012, and released on October 24.
=New England Patriots=
He was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on November 6, 2012, a promotion to the active roster would have reunited him with former Alabama teammate, linebacker Dont'a Hightower. However, Harris was released from the New England Patriots practice squad a week later.
=Oakland Raiders=
He was signed by the Oakland Raiders to their practice squad on November 28, 2012.
He was released by the Oakland Raiders on May 16, 2013.
=San Diego Chargers=
=Montreal Alouettes=
Harris signed with the Montreal Alouettes on October 8, 2013.{{Cite web |title=Alouettes add four to practice roster, Bowling comes out of retirement |url=http://en.montrealalouettes.com/article/alouettes-add-four-to-practice-roster-bowling-comes-out-of-retirement |access-date=March 18, 2014 |publisher=MontrealAlouettes.com |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014162031/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/article/alouettes-add-four-to-practice-roster-bowling-comes-out-of-retirement |url-status=dead }}
=Denver Broncos=
Harris, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014.{{Cite web |last=Moree |first=Brandon |title=Broncos Sign Eight to Future Contracts |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-Sign-Eight-to-Future-Contracts/fef81a9d-bed5-4111-9c2b-8dc581809500 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125190832/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-Sign-Eight-to-Future-Contracts/fef81a9d-bed5-4111-9c2b-8dc581809500 |archive-date=January 25, 2014 |access-date=March 18, 2014 |publisher=Denverbroncos.com}} The Broncos released him on August 24, 2014.{{Cite web |title=Broncos make first round of roster moves |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-make-first-round-of-roster-moves/1d4c9524-a54d-4685-82c9-0911908990c5 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826125756/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-make-first-round-of-roster-moves/1d4c9524-a54d-4685-82c9-0911908990c5 |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=August 25, 2014}}
=Detroit Lions=
Harris, along with five other players, were signed to the practice squad with the Detroit Lions on September 17, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Jerrell-Harris/98568430-7488-40a3-9b17-f8fef6f2d9b3 |title=Detroit Lions: Jerrell Harris |website=www.detroitlions.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005202158/http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Jerrell-Harris/98568430-7488-40a3-9b17-f8fef6f2d9b3 |archive-date=October 5, 2014}} He was released on November 11, 2014.{{Cite web |title=Jerrell Harris |url=http://www.kffl.com/player/26221/nfl/news/jerrell-harris |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204204911/http://www.kffl.com/player/26221/nfl/news/jerrell-harris |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |access-date=November 22, 2014 |publisher=kffl.com}} He was re-signed on November 25, 2014. On August 4, 2015, Harris was released by the Lions.{{Cite web |last=Yuille |first=Sean |date=August 4, 2015 |title=Lions claim Jerel Worthy off waivers, release Jerrell Harris |url=http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/8/4/9097669/lions-claim-jerel-worthy-off-waivers-release-jerrell-harris |access-date=August 4, 2015 |website=prideofdetroit.com}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
Harris signed a reserve/futures contract with the Dallas Cowboys on January 20, 2016.{{Cite web |last=Helman |first=David |date=January 20, 2016 |title=Cowboys Sign Two OL, One Linebacker To Reserve/Futures Contracts |url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-sign-two-ol-one-linebacker-to-reserve-futures-contracts-398691 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=DallasCowboys.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harris_jerrell00.html Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Gadsden, Alabama
Category:American football linebackers
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Category:Montreal Alouettes players
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