Maurice Harris (American football)

Maurice Harris
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Harris with the Washington Redskins in 2016
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Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992 (age 32)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Northern Guilford (Greensboro)
College:California (2012–2015)
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:40
Receiving yards:432
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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Harris attended and played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.[3]

Statistics

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

Washington Redskins

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Maurice Harris 2011 Wide Receiver California".
  3. ^ "Maurice Harris College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Tesfatsion, Master (May 2, 2016). "Redskins acquire seven undrafted free agents, as of Monday morning". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  5. ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Jones, Mike (October 21, 2016). "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  8. ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (November 15, 2016). "After Awaiting His Opportunity, Maurice Harris Stepped Up Against Vikings". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  10. ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Seven Players To The Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 11, 2017). "Redskins Promote Brandon Banks And Maurice Harris To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
  12. ^ Hanzus, Dan (November 12, 2017). "Maurice Harris makes submission for Catch of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Redskins' Maurice Harris: Goes off for 124 yards". CBSSports.com. November 4, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "Redskins Place Maurice Harris On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. December 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "Maurice Harris 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  16. ^ Hart, Andy (March 14, 2019). "Reports: Patriots sign DL Mike Pennel, TE Matt LaCosse and WR Maurice Harris". Patriots.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Hannable, Ryan (August 27, 2019). "Patriots WR Maurice Harris released from IR with injury settlement". WEEI.Radio.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  19. ^ Just, Amie (January 16, 2020). "Saints sign WR Maurice Harris to reserve/future contract: source". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "New Orleans Saints reduce roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  21. ^ Baker, Matt (February 16, 2021). "Lions add Maurice Harris, Jimmie Robinson & Reggie Corbin". BCLions.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  23. ^ Thompson, Stephen (May 31, 2020). "Meet NFL Star Maurice Harris' Wife Kayla and Their 3 Adorable Kids". AmoMama. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  24. ^ Wagner-McGough, Sean (October 10, 2014). "About a Girl: How Maurice Harris tackled fatherhood". DailyCal.org. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "Maurice Harris - Football". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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