NFL CAREER – The speedy and talented wideout/return specialist with a 5-6, 170-pound frame who was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of NCAA Division II Assumption, emerged as the top returner in the league in 2019. Harris secured a roster spot following a strong preseason performance and backed it up by returning 36 punts for 338 yards (9.4 avg.) with a 53-yard touchdown and also brought back 24 kickoffs for 644 yards (26.8 avg.) and was named a first-team Associated Press All-Pro, selected to the Pro Bowl and was a consensus All-Rookie selection. Heading into 2020, he looks to build off his rookie campaign on special teams and continue to develop on offense.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a three-year contract, 5/7/19.
HONORS- 2019: Pro Bowl (starter); first-team Associated Press All-Pro; PFWA All-NFL, All-NFC and All-Rookie; The Sporting News All-Pro.
2019 - Played in 14 regular season games and developed into a threat both offensively and on special teams, carrying four times for 31 yards (7.8 avg.), catching six passes for 24 yards, returning 36 punts for 338 yards (9.4 avg.) with a 53-yard TD, running back 24 kickoffs for 644 yards (26.8 avg.) and adding one special teams stop...Ranked fourth in NFL in punt return average and third in kickoff return average…Caught one pass for -7 yards and returned three punts for 34 yards (11.3 avg.) at Los Angeles Rams, Sept. 15...At Seattle, Sept. 22, returned a kickoff 53 yards for a TD in the first quarter, returned two kickoffs for 60 yards (30.0 avg.) and recorded a special teams tackle…Carried once for ten yards, returned one kickoff 29 yards and brought back one punt 23 yards vs. Dallas, Sept. 29…Vs. Arizona, Oct. 27, returned three punts for 17 yards and set career-high in receiving with two grabs for yards…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 10, made an impact in the return game, recording a 46-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter and a 19-yard punt return in the third quarter. Harris finished with 109 kickoff return yards on four returns…Inactive for the next two contests with ankle and hamstring injuries…Vs. San Francisco, Dec. 8, Recorded both a reception and rushing attempt for the first time in his career, finishing with 13 receiving yards on the one reception and eight yards on rush. Made an impact in return game, recording kickoff returns of 31, 51 and 21 yards and a punt return of 25 yards, all which set up first half touchdowns…Vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 16, returned three punts for 29 yards (9.7 avg.) and caught a one-yard pass…Made first career start and accounted for 171 all-purpose yards, returning four kickoffs for 150 yards (37.5 avg.) and four punts for 21 yards, at Tennessee, Dec. 22…In regular season finale at Carolina, Dec. 29, carried twice for 13 yards and returned two punts for 19 yards…In NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, started and recorded a 50-yard reception from Taysom Hill in the second quarter to set up a rushing touchdown. Also averaged 33.3 yards on four kickoff returns, with a long of 54 and averaged 11 yards on four punt returns, including a long return of 17.
COLLEGE: Finished his college career at Assumption as one of the most prolific returners in NCAA history…In the final game of his college career, set the NCAA All-Division record for combined return touchdowns, bringing back a kickoff 100 yards for his 14th career TD return…He also owns the NCAA Division II record for career combined return touchdowns, as well as the single-season record of eight return touchdowns, which he set in 2017…Overall in 45 games, caught 226 receptions for 2897 yards with 28 touchdowns, carried 32 times for 244 yards with three TDs, returned 63 kickoffs for 2,051 yards (32.6 avg.) with six TDs and returned 48 punts for 981 yards (20.4 avg.) and eight TDs...As senior in 2018, appeared in ten games and caught 41 for 751 yards (18.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns, returned 11 kickoffs for 324 yard (29.5 avg.) and a touchdown and brought back ten punts for 190 yards (19.0 avg.) and a touchdown as he earned second-team All-American from the AFCA…As a junior in 2017, appeared in 13 games, catching 61 passes for 810 yards with eight touchdowns, bringing back 15 kickoffs for 642 yards (42.8 avg.) and three touchdowns and returning 18 punts for 473 yards (26.3 avg.) with five touchdowns, as he was selected as an AFCA first-team All-American…Organizational communications major
PERSONAL: Played football, basketball and also ran indoor track and outdoor track at Archbishop Curley (Baltimore, Md.) HS…Named All-Conference, All-State and All-Metro...As a senior, posted 1,450 rushing yards on 130 carries with 20 rushing touchdowns...Added seven receptions for 244 yards, along with 332 kick return yards and three touchdowns...As a junior, had 933 yards on 86 carries with 14 rushing touchdowns and four receiving TDs...As a sophomore, had 676 yards on 63 carries with six touchdowns…During the coronavirus crisis, donated funds for over 10,000 meals both in his hometown of Baltimore and in New Orleans where the donation was coordinated locally through Second Harvest Food Bank…Born Dec 4, 1997 in Dallas, Texas.
