Kwame Harris

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Kwame Harris
No. --     Free Agent
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: March 15, 1982 (1982-03-15) (age 28)
Place of birth: Jamaica
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight: 325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Debuted in 2003 for the San Francisco 49ers
Career history
 As player:
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pac-10 (2001)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (2002)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
Games played     86
Games started     55
Fumble recoveries     4
Stats at NFL.com

Kwame Harris (born on March 15, 1982 in Jamaica) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 26th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.

Harris has also played for the Oakland Raiders. He is the older brother of NFL defensive lineman Orien Harris.

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[edit] Early years

Harris grew up in Newark, Delaware, and played high school football for the Newark High School Yellow Jackets.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Oakland Raiders

Harris signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 24, 2008. The contract was worth $16 million over three years. He was released after one season with the team on February 23, 2009.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Raiders Cut Harris, Griffith Yahoo Sports, February 24, 2009

Kwame Harris currently attends the Culinary Institute of America as a culinary student.

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