Davontae Harris (born January 21, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He attended high school at Wichita South High School in Wichita, Kansas. He played college football at Illinois State.[1]

Davontae Harris
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Harris with the Broncos in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995 (age 29)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Wichita South (KS)
College:Illinois State
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2018 / round: 5 / pick: 151
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:59
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+38 in
(1.81 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.43 s 4.40 s 6.96 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Harris was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 2018 with a knee injury.[4] He was activated off injured reserve on December 5, 2018.[5]

Harris was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[6]

Denver Broncos

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Harris was signed by the Denver Broncos on September 2, 2019.[7] He played in all 16 games with six starts in 2019, recording 35 tackles and three pass deflections.

Harris entered the 2020 season as the fourth cornerback on the Broncos depth chart. On November 17, 2020, Harris was waived by the Broncos.[8]

Baltimore Ravens

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On November 18, 2020, Harris was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.[9] After playing in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he started the next week against the Dallas Cowboys, although he only played 15% of the defensive snaps during the game.[10][11] In Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns, Harris was put in the game following rib and shoulder injuries to Jimmy Smith before an ankle injury of his own late in the fourth quarter took him out.[12][13] On December 21, 2020, Harris was placed on injured reserve.[14] He was designated to return from injured reserve on January 12, 2021, and began practicing with the team again,[15] but was not activated before the end of the Ravens' postseason. He was waived on January 18,[16] and re-signed with the team on February 8.[17] He was waived again on August 16, 2021.[18]

San Francisco 49ers

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On August 17, 2021, Harris was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[20] He was activated on October 11, then released the next day.[21][22] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 14.

Los Angeles Chargers

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On November 30, 2021, Harris was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the 49ers practice squad.[23]

Chicago Bears

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On August 5, 2022, Harris signed with the Chicago Bears.[24] He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[25][26] He was released on November 12.

Tennessee Titans

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On November 15, 2022, Harris was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[27] He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2022.[28]

Charity work

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Shortly after signing his rookie contract, Harris began giving back to his hometown of Wichita, Kansas. He donated school supplies to the Wichita Children's home and announced he was also taking donations.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "Davontae Harris defies injury to become NFL Draft prospect". April 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Davontae Harris Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bengals select Davontae Harris in Round 5". CincyJungle.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Harris to IR; Hackenberg to PS". Bengals.com. September 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bengals place WR A.J. Green on IR, activate CB Davontae Harris". CincyJungle.com. December 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 2, 2019). "Broncos sign three players to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 17, 2020). "Broncos waive Davontae Harris, sign Jordan Leggett to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  9. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 18, 2020). "Ravens Claim Davontae Harris Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  10. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens - December 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns - December 14th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Thursday's Injury Report". twitter.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  14. ^ Mink, Ryan (December 21, 2021). "Ravens Place Defensive Back on Injured Reserve; Activate Two Players". Baltimore Ravens Official Website. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "Ravens' Davontae Harris: Preparing to return from IR". BaltimoreRavens.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Stevens, Matthew (January 18, 2021). "Ravens waive 4 players, including QB Robert Griffin III". Ravens Wire. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Brown, Clifton (February 8, 2021). "Ravens Officially Re-Sign Cornerback Davontae Harris". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 16, 2021). "Ravens Make Five Roster Moves Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  19. ^ "49ers Claim CB Davontae Harris; Waive QB Josh Rosen". 49ers.com. August 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "49ers Sign 13 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "49ers Activate CB Davontae Harris from IR; Release CB Buster Skrine". 49ers.com. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "49ers Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. October 12, 2021.
  23. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Cornerback Davontae Harris". Chargers.com. November 30, 2021.
  24. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 5, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign DL Coley, CB Harris". ChicagoBears.com.
  25. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  27. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2022). "Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  28. ^ "Titans place RB Dontrell Hilliard, WR C.J. Board on IR". SportsNaut.com. December 17, 2022.
  29. ^ "NFL Rookie Davontae Harris rallies support for Wichita kids". KAKE.com.
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