Keilahn Harris (born January 8, 2001)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was signed as an undrafted free agent[2] following the 2023 NFL draft, having previously played for the Oklahoma Baptist Bison.[3]
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 8, 2001[1] Richardson, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | L.V. Berkner (Richardson, Texas) |
| College: | Oklahoma Baptist (2019–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editHarris grew up in Richardson, Texas and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School.[4] He was an unranked wide receiver recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma Baptist.[5][6]
College career
editDuring Harris's true freshman season in 2019, he played in 11 games and finished the season with 24 receptions for 376 yards with three touchdowns and four total tackles (three solo stops and one assisted).[3] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 92 receptions for 1,084 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 15 yards on four carries[7] and was named to the Don Hansen All-America Team.[8] During the 2022 season, he played in 11 games and finished the season with 80 receptions for 1,050 yards and 7 touchdowns[9] while being named to the All-GAC First Team[10] and the Elite 100 Watch List prior to the season.[11]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.77 s | 1.63 s | 2.77 s | 4.28 s | 7.00 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
editOn April 29, 2023, Harris was signed to the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft.[13] He was released on August 29, 2023.[14] He was resigned to the practice squad on October 11, 2023.[15] He was placed on the injured list on October 19, 2023.[16] He was later released on October 28, 2023.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn January 17, 2024, Harris signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] He was waived on May 21, 2024 with an injury designation,[19] but was reverted to an injured reserve the next day.[20] He was waived again on May 28, 2024.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b "Keilahn Harris Biography". Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ @TomPelissero (April 29, 2023). "Former Oklahoma Baptist WR Keilahn Harris is signing with the #Falcons, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Keilahn Harris - 2022 - Football". Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris' Berkner High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris, Berkner, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Football Inks 27 on National Signing Day". obubison.com. February 5, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris". Atlanta Falcons.
- ^ Reid, KJ (January 31, 2022). "Four Bison Named to Don Hansen All-America Team". Oklahoma Baptist Bison. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Coffman, Clayton (November 16, 2022). "Harris Named to All-GAC First Team". Oklahoma Baptist Bison. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Reid, KJ (August 30, 2022). "Harris Named to D2Football.com's Elite 100 Watch List". Oklahoma Baptist Bison. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Keilahn Harris, Oklahoma Baptist NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris Signed by Atlanta Falcons". Oklahoma Baptist Bison. April 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris: Cut loose by Atlanta". CBS Sports. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris: Headed to Atlanta". CBS Sports. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris: Lands on injured list". CBS Sports. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Keilahn Harris: Gone from Atlanta's practice squad". CBS Sports. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 17, 2024). "Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (May 21, 2024). "Steelers Cut Former Falcons WR". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Steelers' Keilahn Harris: Reverts to injured reserve". CBS Sports. May 22, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Kozora, Alex (May 28, 2024). "Steelers Waive WR Keilahn Harris With Injury Settlement". Steelers Depot. Retrieved June 25, 2024.