Johnnie Harris (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2018}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image =

| position = Safety

| number = 3, 37

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|8|21|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 215

| high_school = Chicago (IL) Martin Luther King

| college = Mississippi State

| undraftedyear = 1995

| teams =

• San Antonio Texans ({{CFL Year|1995}})
• Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|1996}}–{{AFL Year|1998}})
• Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|1996}}–{{CFL Year|1997}})
• Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2001}})
• New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
• Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2005}})
• Grand Rapids Rampage ({{AFL Year|2006}}–{{AFL Year|2007}})
• Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2007}})
• Dallas Desperados ({{AFL Year|2008}})

| highlights =

• ArenaBowl champion (1996)
• 2× Grey Cup champion (1996, 1997)
• CFL All Star ({{CFL Year|1997}})
• First-team All-Arena (1998)
• AFL Defensive Player of the Year ({{AFL Year|1998}})

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 110

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 0.5

| statlabel3 = Forced Fumbles

| statvalue3 = 4

| statlabel4 = Interceptions

| statvalue4 = 3

| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 306

| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks

| aflstatvalue2 = 1.0

| aflstatlabel3 = Pass Breakups

| aflstatvalue3 = 85

| aflstatlabel4 = Forced fumbles

| aflstatvalue4 = 9

| aflstatlabel5 = Interceptions

| aflstatvalue5 = 35

| pfr = HarrJo25

| afl = 676

}}

Johnnie Harris (born August 21, 1972) is a former American football safety. He played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Tampa Bay Storm (1996–1998), Orlando Predators (2005), Grand Rapids Rampage (2006–2007), Philadelphia Soul (2007) and Dallas Desperados (2008). Harris also played in the National Football League as a safety for the Oakland Raiders (1999–2001) and the New York Giants (2000–2003).

Harris also played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (1996–1997) winning a Grey Cup championship both times. He played one with the San Antonio Texans (1995) and two with the Toronto Argonauts (1996–1997).{{cite web|url=http://argoalumni.com/gill-hudspeth/|title=Gill-Hudspeth|website=Toronto Argonauts Alumni|date=January 17, 2016 |access-date=June 26, 2020}}

Harris was named the AFL Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Arena at defensive specialist in 1998 after he set single-season league records in interceptions (11) and passes defended (33) while playing for the Tampa Bay Storm.{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2005-03-25-0503250250-story.html|title=Predators place premium on Harris|work=Orlando Sentinel|first=Vincent|last=Thomas|date=March 24, 2005|access-date=March 13, 2023}} The Storm's quarterback, Jay Gruden, told his brother, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, to take a look at Harris, leading to his start in the NFL with the Raiders.{{cite news|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Raiders-Safety-Harris-Tries-to-Prove-He-Isn-t-Out-2915181.php|title=Raiders Safety Harris Tries to Prove He Isn't Out of His League|work=SFGate|first=David|last=Bush|date=August 13, 1999|access-date=March 13, 2023}}