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| No. 2 Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Punter | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 23, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Avondale, Arizona | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: California | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | |
| Debuted in 2001 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Punts | 874 |
| Punt Yards | 37,125 |
| Punt Yard Average | 42.5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Nicholas John Harris (born July 23, 1978) is an American football punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley where he set the NCAA record for career punting yardage. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and has played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.
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[edit] Early years
Harris was born in Avondale, Arizona. He attended Westview High School in Avondale, where he played for the Avondale Knights high school football team. He earned National Coaches’ Association All-America honors as a senior with 42.3-yard punting average. He Also earned prep all-state honors as a linebacker and saw action on offense as a receiver and a rusher. He was also an All-state prep soccer player as well.
[edit] College career
Harris attended the University of California, where he played for the California Golden Bears football team from 1997 to 2000. He averaged 42.3 yards per punt, and his 13,621 total yards was an NCAA record. His 322 career punts is also an NCAA record. In 1999, as a Senior, he had a 44.7 yard average. As a senior in 2000, he was recognized as consensus first-team All-American.
Harris graduated with a bachelor's degree in American studies and later with a master's degree in education.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Denver Broncos
Harris was drafted in the 4th round by the Denver Broncos, where he was later waived.
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
In 2001, the Bengals signed him off of waivers. He was released during the 2003 season.
[edit] Detroit Lions
The Lions signed Harris October 14, 2003 as a replacement for the injured John Jett and he established himself as the Lions punter for the remainder of the season. In 2005, he was named the Special Teams MVP by The Detroit Lions Quarterback Club, the official booster club of the Lions. On September 3, 2011, Harris was released by the Detroit Lions in favor for Ryan Donahue.
[edit] Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 11, 2011, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
[edit] Personal
Harris is married to his college sweetheart, Heather. They have four children: a son, Drew; a daughter, Halle; and twin daughters Brooke and Kate. He also has a twin brother, Chris. Harris has been involved in several of the Lions' charity programs and events.
[edit] Stats
[edit] 2008 season
| Date | Opp | G/S | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | TB | In20 | Lg | Bl |
| 9/7 | @ Atl | 1/0 | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| 9/14 | GB | 1/0 | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | 34.0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| 9/21 | @ SF | 1/0 | 5 | 239 | 47.8 | 40.2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 0 |
| 10/5 | CHI | 1/0 | 8 | 336 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 0 |
| 10/12 | @ Min | 1/0 | 9 | 412 | 45.8 | 43.0 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ Hou | 1/0 | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 50.3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 10/26 | WAS | 1/0 | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 27.3 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| 11/2 | @ Chi | 1/0 | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 35.5 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| 11/9 | JAX | 1/0 | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 11/16 | @ Car | 1/0 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| 11/23 | TB | 1/0 | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 11/27 | TEN | 1/0 | 9 | 431 | 47.9 | 40.2 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| 12/7 | Min | 1/0 | 2 | 119 | 59.5 | 56.0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 0 |
| 12/14 | @ Ind | 1/0 | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 35.8 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| 12/21 | NO | 1/0 | 4 | 146 | 37.5 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 15/0 | 83 | 4,000 | 44.0 | 38.0 | 5 | 21 | 66 | 0 |
[edit] Overall
| Year | Team | G/S | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | TB | In20 | Lg | Bl |
| 2001 | Cin | 16/0 | 84 | 3372 | 40.1 | 33.9 | 6 | 21 | 57 | 1 |
| 2002 | Cin | 15/0 | 65 | 2608 | 40.1 | 31.4 | 4 | 11 | 57 | 1 |
| 2003 | Cin | 5/0 | 28 | 1084 | 38.7 | 30.0 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Det | 11/0 | 63 | 2531 | 40.2 | 33.1 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2004 | Det | 16/0 | 92 | 3765 | 40.9 | 34.2 | 7 | 32 | 60 | 1 |
| 2005 | Det | 16/0 | 84 | 3656 | 43.5 | 36.9 | 2 | 34 | 60 | 0 |
| 2006 | Det | 16/0 | 66 | 2967 | 45.0 | 38.2 | 9 | 18 | 67 | 0 |
| 2007 | Det | 16/0 | 68 | 3010 | 44.3 | 36.4 | 5 | 26 | 58 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 111/0 | 550 | 22993 | 41.8 | 34.6 | 41 | 158 | 67 | 4 |
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