Rudy Harris

{{Short description|American football player (born 1971)}}

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

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Rudy Harris

| number = 43

| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|9|18|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 255

| high_school = Brockton

| college = Clemson

| draftyear = 1993

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 91

| pastteams =

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1993|1994}})
• Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1996}})*
• Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1997}})*

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 29

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 3.2

| statlabel3 = Receptions

| statvalue3 = 6

| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

| statvalue4 = 59

| pfr = HarrRu20

}}

Onzell Andre "Rudy" Harris (born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional football player. Harris first gained attention as a running back for Brockton High School.{{cite news|author=Ian Thomsen|title=Harris Attracting a Raft of Recruiters|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=1988-12-16|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59682165.html?dids=59682165:59682165&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+16,+1988&author=Ian+Thomsen,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=HARRIS+ATTRACTING+A+RAFT+OF+RECRUITERS&pqatl=google|access-date=2017-07-07|archive-date=2012-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026134621/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59682165.html?dids=59682165:59682165&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+16,+1988&author=Ian+Thomsen,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=HARRIS+ATTRACTING+A+RAFT+OF+RECRUITERS&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|author=Larry Ames|title=Brockton Ready to Defend Ranking|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=1988-09-09|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59664930.html?dids=59664930:59664930&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+09,+1988&author=Larry+Ames,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=BROCKTON+READY+TO+DEFEND+RANKING&pqatl=google|access-date=2017-07-07|archive-date=2012-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026134633/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59664930.html?dids=59664930:59664930&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+09,+1988&author=Larry+Ames,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=BROCKTON+READY+TO+DEFEND+RANKING&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}} He attended Clemson University, where he played football 1990 to 1992.{{cite news|author=Chris Tomasson|title=New fullback spearheading Tigers: A Hagler punch helped Harris choose football|newspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|date=1990-10-05|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SQYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l84EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4642,1079500&dq=rudy-harris+football&hl=en}}{{cite news|author=Mark Murphy|title=College Football 'MM, 'MM, Good BC's Campbell makes most of preseason boast|newspaper=Boston Herald|date=1992-10-29|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/68810694.html?dids=68810694:68810694&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+29,+1992&author=MARK+MURPHY&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=College+Football+%27MM,+%27MM,+Good+BC%27s+Campbell+makes+most+of+preseason+boast&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131182649/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/68810694.html?dids=68810694:68810694&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+29,+1992&author=MARK+MURPHY&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=College+Football+'MM,+'MM,+Good+BC's+Campbell+makes+most+of+preseason+boast&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013}}{{cite news|title=College Football|date=1992-10-04|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/04/sports/college-football-south-undefeated-virginia-wins-fifth-with-victory-over-wake.html}} He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1993 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buccaneers in 1993 and 1994. He had his first start in an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers in November 1993 and had a 25-yard pass reception in the game.{{cite news|title=Rookie fullback Harris gets prime-time start|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=1993-11-19|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51796918.html?dids=51796918:51796918&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+19,+1993&author=RICK+STROUD&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Rookie+fullback+Harris+gets+prime-time+start+Series:+BUCS+NOTEBOOK;+PRO+FOOTBAALL&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201020539/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51796918.html?dids=51796918:51796918&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+19,+1993&author=RICK+STROUD&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Rookie+fullback+Harris+gets+prime-time+start+Series:+BUCS+NOTEBOOK;+PRO+FOOTBAALL&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2013 | first=Rick | last=Stroud}} After spending two seasons with the Buccaneers, Harris was released in August 1995.{{cite news|title=Football|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=1995-08-17|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TFkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zW4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5876,685071&dq=rudy-harris+football&hl=en}} He played in 18 games in the NFL, two as a starter. In his two NFL seasons, he rushed for 29 yards on nine carries and caught six passes for 59 yards.{{cite web|title=Rudy Harris profile|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrRu20.htm|accessdate=2010-05-02}}