Maurice Harris (American football)
 Harris with the Washington Redskins in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 11, 1992 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Northern Guilford (Greensboro) | ||||||||
| College: | California (2012–2015) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Maurice Lynell Harris (born November 11, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at California and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Harris was also a member of the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and BC Lions.
Early life
[edit]Harris attended and played high school football at Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] A 3-star wide receiver recruit, Harris committed to California over offers from Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, and NC State.[2]
College career
[edit]Harris attended and played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
Statistics
[edit]| California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | GP | 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
[edit]After going unselected in the 2016 NFL draft, Harris signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2016.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins,[5] but re-signed with their practice squad a day later.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
On September 2, 2017, Harris was waived by the Redskins, and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[11] The following day, he caught a one-handed 36 yard pass against the Vikings, the first touchdown of his career.[12]
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.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2018.[14] He finished the 2018 season with 28 receptions for 304 yards and no touchdowns.[15]
New England Patriots
[edit]On March 14, 2019, Harris signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[16] He was released on August 25, 2019, with an injury designation. He reverted to injured reserve the next day,[17] then was released with an injury settlement.[18]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On January 16, 2020, Harris signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[19] He was released on August 2, 2020.[20]
BC Lions
[edit]Harris signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on February 16, 2021.[21] He retired from football on June 23, 2021.[22]
Personal life
[edit]Harris was married to Kayla Rodgers Harris.[23] They have four children Brooklyn, Bailey, Kaisley and Berkeley. Kayla died on March 15, 2022.[24] 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.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Durham, Andy (November 12, 2017). "Maurice Harris(Northern Guilford HS) "catch" creating a pop coming out of Redskins-Vikings' game". Greensboro Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Maurice Harris 2011 Wide Receiver California".
- ^ "Maurice Harris College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Tesfatsion, Master (May 2, 2016). "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 (October 21, 2016). "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (November 15, 2016). "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 (November 12, 2017). "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. November 4, 2018. 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 (August 26, 2019). "Maurice Harris and Keionta Davis clear waivers, revert to the Patriots' injured reserve list". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Hannable, Ryan (August 27, 2019). "Patriots WR Maurice Harris released from IR with injury settlement". WEEI.Radio.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Just, Amie (January 16, 2020). "Saints sign WR Maurice Harris to reserve/future contract: source". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "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. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ Wagner-McGough, Sean (October 10, 2014). "About a Girl: How Maurice Harris tackled fatherhood". DailyCal.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Maurice Harris - Football". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- California Golden Bears bio
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