Jeremy Harris (American football)

Jeremy Harris (born April 26, 1991) is a Canadian football cornerback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (208th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football for New Mexico State, where he was coached by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive backs coach DeWayne Walker and defensive assistant Mike Rutenberg.[1] Prior to playing for New Mexico State, Harris played for East Los Angeles Community College.

Jeremy Harris
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-26) April 26, 1991
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Susan Miller Dorsey
(Los Angeles, California)
College:New Mexico State
NFL Draft:2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 208
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:6
Passes deflected:0
Interceptions:0
Sacks:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Harris was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2013, ending his rookie season. In the 2014 season, Harris made his NFL debut against the Philadelphia Eagles on September 7, 2014.[2] He was released on September 4, 2015.[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

Harris was signed on September 8, 2015, to the practice squad by the Kansas City Chiefs. On October 13, 2015 was released by the Chiefs.

New York Jets

Harris was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad on October 20, 2015.[4] On November 13, he was released from practice squad.[5]

Washington Redskins

On November 30, 2015, Harris was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[6] On December 29, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster.[7] On August 27, 2016, Harris was waived by the Redskins.[8]

BC Lions

On September 19, 2016, Harris signed onto the practice squad of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[9] He was released by the Lions on November 1, 2016.[10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On January 24, 2017, Harris signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[11]

References
  1. http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sports/ci_23122382/aggie-cornerback-jeremy-harris-drafted-by-jacksonville-jaguars
  2. "Washington Redskins: Jeremy Harris". www.redskins.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  3. "Roster moves: Eighteen done, four to go". Jaguars.com. September 4, 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017.
  4. Lange, Randy (October 20, 2015). "Kenbrell Thompkins Signed to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  5. Gantt, Darin (November 13, 2015). "Jets sign Lawrence Okoye to practice squad, as offensive lineman". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  6. "11/30: Redskins Make Roster Move". Redskins.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  7. Jackson, Zac (December 29, 2015). "Redskins promote CB Harris, cut TE Hamm". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  8. "8/27:Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  9. Press, Canadian (September 18, 2016). "B.C. Lions sign former Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Terrell Sinkfield". TheProvince.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  10. "BC Lions Transactions June 2016 to December 2016" (PDF). cloudfront.net. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. Hobson, Russ. "Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign three internationals". Global News. Retrieved 2017-01-24.


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