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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | November 11, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Northern Guilford (Greensboro) | ||||||
College: | California (2012–2015) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Maurice Lynell Harris (born November 11, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at California and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Harris was also a member of the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, and BC Lions.
Harris attended and played high school football at Northern Guilford High School.[1]
Harris attended and played college football at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]
Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
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2012 | 7 | 9 | 99 | 11.0 | 0 |
2013 | 6 | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 2 |
2014 | 9 | 25 | 252 | 10.1 | 2 |
2015 | 13 | 40 | 553 | 13.8 | 6 |
Career | 35 | 81 | 1,004 | 12.4 | 10 |
After going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Harris signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2016.[3] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins,[4] but re-signed with their practice squad a day later.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
On September 2, 2017, Harris was waived by the Redskins, and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[10] The following day, he caught a one-handed 36 yard pass against the Vikings, the first touchdown of his career.[11]
On November 4, 2018, Harris set a career high with 10 receptions on 12 targets for 124 yards in a loss against the Atlanta Falcons.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2018.[13] He finished the 2018 season with 28 receptions for 304 yards and no touchdowns.[14]
On March 14, 2019, Harris signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[15] He was released on August 25, 2019, with an injury designation. He reverted to injured reserve the next day,[16] then was released with an injury settlement.[17]
On January 16, 2020, Harris signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[18] He was released on August 2, 2020.[19]
Harris signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on February 16, 2021.[20] He retired from football on June 23, 2021.[21]
Harris was married to Kayla Rodgers Harris.[22] They have four children Brooklyn, Bailey, Kaisley and Berkeley. Kayla died on March 15, 2022.[23] Harris' father-in-law is NFL positions coach Richard Rodgers while his brother-in-law is NFL tight end Richard Rodgers II. He is also the cousin and former high school and college teammate of Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen.[24]