Maurice Harris (American football)
![]() Harris with the Washington Redskins in 2016 | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Greensboro, North Carolina | November 11, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Northern Guilford (Greensboro) | ||||||
College: | California | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Maurice Lynell Harris (born November 11, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at California and originally signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and BC Lions.
Early years[]
Harris attended and played high school football at Northern Guilford High School.[1]
College career[]
Harris attended and played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
Receiving | |||||
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Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2012 | 7 | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 |
2013 | 6 | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 2 |
2014 | 9 | 25 | 252 | 10.1 | 2 |
2015 | 13 | 40 | 553 | 13.8 | 6 |
Career | 35 | 81 | 1,004 | 12.4 | 10 |
Professional career[]
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Washington Redskins[]
After going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Harris signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2016.[3] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins,[4] but re-signed with their practice squad a day later.[5] On October 21, 2016, he was activated from the practice squad to the active roster after wide receiver Josh Doctson was placed on the injured reserve list.[6] Harris had his first career NFL reception in a game against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10 of the 2016 season, finishing the game with three receptions for 28 yards.[7]
On September 2, 2017, Harris was waived by the Redskins, and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[10] The following day, he caught a one-handed 36 yard pass against the Minnesota Vikings, the first touchdown of his career.[11]
On November 4, 2018, Harris set a career high with 10 receptions on 12 targets for 124 yards in a loss against the Atlanta Falcons.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2018.[13] He finished the 2018 season with 28 receptions for 304 yards and no touchdowns.[14]
New England Patriots[]
On March 14, 2019, Harris signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[15] He was released on August 25, 2019 with an injury designation. He reverted to injured reserve the next day,[16] then was released with an injury settlement.[17]
New Orleans Saints[]
On January 16, 2020, Harris signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[18] He was released on August 2, 2020.[19]
BC Lions[]
Harris signed with the BC Lions of the CFL on February 16, 2021.[20] He retired from football on June 23, 2021.[21]
Personal life[]
Harris is married to Kayla Rodgers Harris.[22] They have four children Brooklyn, Bailey, Kaisley and Berkeley.[23] Harris' father-in-law is NFL positions coach Richard Rodgers while his brother-in-law is NFL tight end Richard Rodgers II. He is also the cousin and former high school and college teammate of Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen.[24]
References[]
- ^ "Maurice Harris(Northern Guilford HS) "catch" creating a pop coming out of Redskins-Vikings' game". Greensboro Sports. November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Maurice Harris College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Tesfatsion, Master. "Redskins acquire seven undrafted free agents, as of Monday morning". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Getzenberg, Alaina. "After Awaiting His Opportunity, Maurice Harris Stepped Up Against Vikings". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Seven Players To The Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 11, 2017). "Redskins Promote Brandon Banks And Maurice Harris To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan. "Maurice Harris makes submission for Catch of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Redskins' Maurice Harris: Goes off for 124 yards". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Place Maurice Harris On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Maurice Harris 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ Hart, Andy (March 14, 2019). "Reports: Patriots sign DL Mike Pennel, TE Matt LaCosse and WR Maurice Harris". Patriots.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd. "Maurice Harris and Keionta Davis clear waivers, revert to the Patriots' injured reserve list". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Hannable, Ryan. "Patriots WR Maurice Harris released from IR with injury settlement". WEEI.Radio.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Saints sign WR Maurice Harris to reserve/future contract: source". NOLA.com. January 16, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Matt (February 16, 2021). "Lions add Maurice Harris, Jimmie Robinson & Reggie Corbin". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (May 31, 2020). "Meet NFL Star Maurice Harris' Wife Kayla and Their 3 Adorable Kids". amomama.com.
- ^ "About a Girl: How Maurice Harris tackled fatherhood". DailyCal.org. October 10, 2014.
- ^ "Maurice Harris profile". calbears.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
External links[]
- California Golden Bears bio
Media related to Maurice Harris (American football) at Wikimedia Commons
- 1992 births
- Living people
- African-American players of American football
- Players of American football from Greensboro, North Carolina
- American football wide receivers
- California Golden Bears football players
- Washington Redskins players
- New England Patriots players
- New Orleans Saints players
- BC Lions players
- 21st-century African-American people