DeMichael Harris (born July 12, 1998) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football at Southern Miss. Harris has been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Ottawa Redblacks.
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| Born: | July 12, 1998 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. Aloysius (Vicksburg, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College: | Hinds (2016–2017) Southern Miss (2018–2019) | ||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Early life
editHarris grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi and attended St. Aloysius High School, where he played football and ran track. In two seasons as the Flashes' starting running back he rushed 362 times for 3,649 yards and 47 touchdowns and was named the Warren County Offensive Player of the Year by The Vicksburg Post both years. He also won the MAIS state title in the 100, 200 and 400-meters as a senior.[1]
College career
editHarris began his collegiate career at Hinds Community College. He caught 29 passes for 259 yards and returned 20 kickoffs for 612 yards as a sophomore.[2] Harris transferred Southern Mississippi for his final two seasons of eligibility.[3]
In his first season with the Golden Eagles, Harris had 27 receptions for 241 yards and two touchdowns and returned 13 kickoffs for 312 yards. He switched positions to running back during his senior season due to injuries at the position.[4] Harris named honorable mention All-Conference USA after finishing the season with 113 carries for 541 yards and five touchdowns, catching 34 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns, while also returning 10 kickoffs for 282 yards and one touchdown.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||
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Indianapolis Colts
editHarris was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on April 25, 2020.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[8] Harris was elevated to the active roster on October 17 and made his debut the next day against the Cincinnati Bengals, catching three passes for 29 yards in a 31–27 victory.[9][10] He reverted to the practice squad after the game on October 19.[11] He was elevated to the active roster again on November 7 for the team's week 9 game against the Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] On November 10, he was signed to the 53-man roster.[13]
On August 31, 2021, Harris was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[16] On August 30, 2022, Harris was waived by the Colts.[17] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 18.[18] He was released on October 25.[19]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn March 20, 2023, Harris signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[20] On June 3, 2023, Harris was released by the Redblacks.[21]
References
edit- ^ Bowker, Ernest (January 3, 2020). "Longtime teammates Harris, Dorbeck play their final game Saturday for Southern Miss". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (December 21, 2017). "Here's a rundown of 15 football players who signed with Southern Miss". WLOX.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hinds' Harris headed to Southern Miss". The Vicksburg Post. December 20, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Magee, Patrick (October 14, 2019). "Southern Miss football: USM's De'Michael Harris rolling at RB". Sun Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Arthur, Jake (May 19, 2020). "DeMichael Harris, Donald Rutledge Listed As Colts UDFAs To Keep An Eye On". Colts.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout DeMichael Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (April 25, 2020). "Dorbeck, Harris sign NFL free agent contracts after draft". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (September 6, 2020). "Colts sign former St. Al star Harris to practice squad". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Horner, Scott (October 18, 2020). "Colts have a new No. 12 on the field". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (October 19, 2020). "Hits and misses: Colts defense dials up the finishing". 1075TheFan.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "DeMichael Harris: Back to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Activate LB Matthew Adams From IR; Elevate WRs Daurice Fountain & DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Place WR Ashton Dulin On IR". Colts.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Sign WR DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Waive DE Ron'Dell Carter". Colts.com. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign 14 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign WR De'Michael Harris To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign LB Forrest Rhyne To Practice Squad, Release WR De'Michael Harris From Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 25, 2022.
- ^ 3Down Staff (March 20, 2023). "Ottawa Redblacks sign UNLV RB Charles Williams, four others". 3DownNation. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Redblacks release 21 as part of final roster cuts, including Canadian punter Jake Julien". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.