William Harris
No. 89, 86
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1965-02-10)February 10, 1965
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:February 4, 2014(2014-02-04) (aged 48)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:M. B. Smiley (Texas)
College:Texas / Bishop
NFL Draft:1987 / Round: 7 / Pick: 195
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:110
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Milton Harris (February 10, 1965 – February 4, 2014) was a tight end in the National Football League.

Biography

Harris was born on February 10, 1965, in Houston, Texas.[1] He died in Houston, Texas, on February 4, 2014[2] after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was interred at Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

Career

Harris was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL Draft and spent that season with the team.[3] After a year away from the NFL, Harris spent the 1989 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1990 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.

He played at the collegiate level at Bishop College and the University of Texas at Austin.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ William Harris, career stats & profile. NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  2. ^ William Harris obituary. Houston Chronicle via legacy.com (February 7, 2014). Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ^ William Harris, career stats & profile. Pro-football. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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