Darius Harris | |
Current Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
Number: | 46 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 232 |
High School: | Horn Lake (MS) |
College: | Middle Tennessee |
Undraftedyear: | 2019 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 58 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 1.5 |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue4: | 2 |
Highlights: |
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Pfr: | HarrDa07 |
Darius Leseaun Harris (born January 17, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee.
Harris was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[1] On July 24, he was placed on the non-football injury reserve while recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered late in college, spending the entire season there.[2] Without Harris, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.
Harris returned to the Chiefs the next season, but was waived on September 5, 2020[3] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] On September 30, he was promoted from the practice squad.[5]
On October 9, 2021, Harris was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[6]
Harris won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII 38-35 against the Philadelphia Eagles with Harris recording one tackle in the game.[7]
On August 1, 2023, Harris signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[8] He was waived eleven days later.[9] Harris was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 24.[10]
Harris was signed off the Raiders practice squad by the Chiefs on October 31, 2023.[11] He was released on December 16 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[12] [13] He was promoted to the active roster on January 26, 2024. Harris won his third Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[14]
On February 27, 2024, Harris once again signed with Kansas City.[15]
On August 6, 2024, Harris signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[16]