Maurice Harris (American football)
No. 13 – Washington Redskins | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Greensboro, North Carolina | November 11, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Northern Guilford (Greensboro, North Carolina) | ||||||
College: | California | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018 | |||||||
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Maurice Lynell Harris (born November 11, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, and was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Harris signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2016.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins,[2] but re-signed with their practice squad a day later.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Harris was waived by the Redskins, and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[8] The following day, he caught a one-handed 36 yard pass against the Minnesota Vikings, the first touchdown of his career.[9]
Personal life
Harris is the cousin and former high school and college teammate of San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen.[10]
References
- ^ Tesfatsion, Master. "Redskins acquire seven undrafted free agents, as of Monday morning". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Mike. "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Getzenberg, Alaina. "After Awaiting His Opportunity, Maurice Harris Stepped Up Against Vikings". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Seven Players To The Practice Squad". Redskins.com.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 11, 2017). "Redskins Promote Brandon Banks And Maurice Harris To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan. "Maurice Harris makes submission for Catch of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Maurice Harris profile". calbears.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
External links
- California Golden Bears bio
- Washington Redskins bio
- Media related to Maurice Harris (American football) at Wikimedia Commons