Dwayne Harris

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Dwayne Harris
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Tucker (Tucker, Georgia)
College:East Carolina
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 176
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:109
Rushing yards:
37
Return yards:6,110
Total touchdowns:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dwayne Lenard Harris (born September 16, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Early years

Harris played quarterback for the football team at Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia.[1] He was considered one of the best quarterbacks in the southeast by Prep Star Magazine.[citation needed] He was a 4A All-State selection, leading Tucker to a 10–1 record his senior year.

College career

As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 13 games and was named to the conference's all freshmen team as a punt returner.

NFL running back, Chris Johnson.[2] As a sophomore, he played in 10 games before injuring his foot playing against Southern Miss. Regardless of his injury, East Carolina University won the 2008 Conference USA Championship against Tulsa.[3]

In his junior year, he was named to the

Maryland in the 2010 Military Bowl.[6]

He finished his college career with school records for receptions (268) and receiving yards (3,001). He was the first player in school history to top 100 receptions in a season (101 as a senior) and the second player to gain over 6,000 career all-purpose yards (6,380). He is second in school history with 102 kickoff returns for 2,374 yards.[7]

Collegiate statistics

Dwayne Harris Receiving Rushing
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2007 East Carolina CUSA FR WR 13 26 246 9.5 2 20 197 9.9 1
2008 East Carolina CUSA SO WR 10 58 654 11.3 1 19 76 4.0 0
2009 East Carolina CUSA JR WR 14 83 978 11.8 7 31 149 4.8 5
2010 East Carolina CUSA SR WR 13 101 1,123 11.1 10 16 104 6.5 0
Career East Carolina 50 268 3,001 11.2 20 86 526 6.1 6

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Harris was selected by the

Denver Broncos, recording five receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns (including a 76-yard touchdown reception), in just two quarters of work. Unfortunately, his first year was mostly a disappointment, with the Cowboys releasing him on October 18 and signing him to their practice squad. He eventually was signed back to the active roster on December 14. As a rookie, he appeared in just seven games, returning 15 punts for 80 yards.[9]

In

NFL in punt return average (16.1 yards).[13][14]

In 2013, Harris started to be used as a

Minnesota Vikings.[20][21]

In

special teams tackles, but all of his other stats dropped off from the previous year. The team struggled in the return game and he was rarely targeted as the fourth wide receiver.[22]

Harris left as the franchise's all-time leader on kickoff returns with a 26.5-yard career average and a single-season 30.6-yard average in 2013. He finished tied for second with an 11.1-yard career punt return average. He is considered to be one of the best

special teams players in Dallas Cowboys history.[23]

New York Giants

On March 10, 2015, he signed a five-year, $17 million contract with the

San Francisco 49ers.[27]
On October 25, he returned a fourth quarter kickoff 100 yards (tied a team record) for the deciding touchdown against his former team, as the Giants defeated the Cowboys, 27–20.
New England Patriots.[32] He was declared inactive for the last game with a shoulder injury, finishing with career-highs in receptions (36), receiving yards (396) and receiving touchdowns (four).[33]
He finished third in the league with a 28.7-yard kick return average and seventh with a 10.0-yard punt return average.

In

Cleveland Browns.[34] He was also named to his first Pro Bowl.[35]

On March 21, 2017, he restructured his contract after the Giants signed free agent wide receiver Brandon Marshall.[36] In Week 5 of the 2017 season, Harris suffered a foot fracture which required surgery, and was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2017.[37] He appeared in five games and had nine kickoff returns for 188 net yards for a 20.88 average and seven punt returns for 48 net yards for a 6.86 average.[38]

On March 22, 2018, Harris was released by the Giants.[39]

Oakland Raiders

On April 2, 2018, Harris signed with the

Denver Broncos, earning him another AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[42] The 99-yard return was the second longest punt return in NFL history.[43] He finished the season with 29 kickoff returns for 663 net yards for a 22.86 average to go along with 20 punt returns for 281 net yards for a 14.05 average.[44]

On March 18, 2019, Harris re-signed with the Raiders.[45] He was placed on injured reserve on November 18, 2019.[46]

After becoming a free agent in March 2020, Harris had a tryout with the Baltimore Ravens on August 18, 2020.[47]

Houston Texans

On September 21, 2020, Harris was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[48] He was released on October 12.[49]

Chicago Bears

On October 27, 2020, Harris was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[50] He was elevated to the active roster four days later ahead of the Bears' week 8 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[51] He was then promoted to the active roster on November 7 to take over as the primary return specialist.[52] In the Bears' week 10 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Harris tore his triceps after he muffed a punt and attempted to recover it.[53] Harris was placed on injured reserve on November 19.[54]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2011 DAL 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 23 311 13.5 51 0 0 0
2012 DAL 16 0 17 222 13.1 36 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 33 564 17.1 78 1 1 0
2013 DAL 13 3 9 80 8.9 24T 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 48 1,113 23.2 90 1 2 1
2014 DAL 16 0 7 116 16.6 56 0 4 7 1.8 9 0 60 1,017 17.0 42 0 4 2
2015 NYG 15 6 36 396 11.0 38 4 2 12 6.0 11 0 56 972 17.4 100T 2 3 0
2016 NYG 16 1 1 13 13.0 13T 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 51 703 13.8 51 0 3 1
2017 NYG 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 16 236 14.8 30 0 0 0
2018 OAK 15 1 6 40 6.7 13 0 2 12 2.0 13 0 49 996 19.2 99T 1 2 0
2019 OAK 3 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 169 21.1 72 0 0 0
2020 CHI 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 81 8.1 19 0 1 1
Career 109 12 77 874 11.4 56 8 9 37 4.1 13 0 353 6,110 17.6 100T 5 16 5

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