Maurice Harris (American football)

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Maurice Harris
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Harris with the Washington Redskins in 2016
No. 13, 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992 (age 29)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Northern Guilford (Greensboro)
College:California
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:40
Receiving yards:432
Receiving touchdowns:1
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]

Collegiate statistics
Receiving
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[]

Harris making a one-handed catch against the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 for his first and only professional touchdown

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[]

  1. ^ "Maurice Harris(Northern Guilford HS) "catch" creating a pop coming out of Redskins-Vikings' game". Greensboro Sports. November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Maurice Harris College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Tesfatsion, Master. "Redskins acquire seven undrafted free agents, as of Monday morning". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Jones, Mike. "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Getzenberg, Alaina. "After Awaiting His Opportunity, Maurice Harris Stepped Up Against Vikings". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  9. ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Seven Players To The Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 11, 2017). "Redskins Promote Brandon Banks And Maurice Harris To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
  11. ^ Hanzus, Dan. "Maurice Harris makes submission for Catch of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Redskins' Maurice Harris: Goes off for 124 yards". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Redskins Place Maurice Harris On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. December 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Maurice Harris 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  15. ^ Hart, Andy (March 14, 2019). "Reports: Patriots sign DL Mike Pennel, TE Matt LaCosse and WR Maurice Harris". Patriots.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  16. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd. "Maurice Harris and Keionta Davis clear waivers, revert to the Patriots' injured reserve list". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  17. ^ Hannable, Ryan. "Patriots WR Maurice Harris released from IR with injury settlement". WEEI.Radio.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  18. ^ "Saints sign WR Maurice Harris to reserve/future contract: source". NOLA.com. January 16, 2020.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  20. ^ Baker, Matt (February 16, 2021). "Lions add Maurice Harris, Jimmie Robinson & Reggie Corbin". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  21. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  22. ^ Thompson, Stephen (May 31, 2020). "Meet NFL Star Maurice Harris' Wife Kayla and Their 3 Adorable Kids". amomama.com.
  23. ^ "About a Girl: How Maurice Harris tackled fatherhood". DailyCal.org. October 10, 2014.
  24. ^ "Maurice Harris profile". calbears.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.

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