Marcell Harris
Marcell Harris (born June 9, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets. He played college football for Florida. Harris had 102 tackles and two interceptions between 2014 and 2016. Due to a torn Achilles tendon, he missed the 2017 season.
![]() Harris with the 49ers in 2020 | |||||||||||
New York Jets | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Orlando, Florida | June 9, 1994||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Dr. Phillips (Orlando) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 16 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
Harris was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] On September 3, 2018, Harris was placed on injured reserve.[3] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 1, 2018.[4] In Week 16 against the Chicago Bears, Harris made a late hit on Mitchell Trubisky. As a result, he was fined $10,026 six days later.
On August 31, 2019, Harris was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2019.[7]
During Week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens, Harris forced a fumble on quarterback Lamar Jackson and recovered the football during a narrow 20–17 road loss.[8] The 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the 49ers on March 5, 2021.[9]
At the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, it was reported that Harris was making the switch from strong safety to linebacker.[10]
New York Jets
On April 21, 2022, Harris signed with the New York Jets.[11]
References
- "Marcell Harris Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- Fann, Joe (April 28, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Florida S Marcell Harris". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 3, 2018.
- "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves ahead of Week 9". 49ers.com. November 1, 2018.
- "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
- "49ers Sign 9 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (October 2, 2019). "49ers promote Marcell Harris, waive Antone Exum". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- "Jackson, Ravens beat 49ers 20-17 to extend win streak to 8". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- "49ers Sign Two Players to Extensions". 49ers.com. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- "Marcell Harris making strong case for roster spot in new role at linebacker". ninerswire.com. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- Bouda, Nate (April 21, 2022). "Jets Signing S/LB Marcell Harris".