Jacob Harris (American football)
Jacob Harris (born April 16, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.[1]
| No. 87 – Los Angeles Rams | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 16, 1997 Palm Harbor, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor, Florida) |
| College: | UCF |
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 141 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
High school career
Born in Palm Harbor, Florida, Harris attended and played high school football at Palm Harbor University. He did not play organized football until his senior year of high school. He was recruited by NCAA Division I programs to play college soccer.[2]
College career
Harris originally walked on at Western Kentucky, redshirting his freshman year. He then transferred back to his home state and joined the UCF Knights football team. He played in all 13 games in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, recording 448 yards and 1 touchdown on 19 receptions in 2019. In his 2020 senior campaign, Harris racked up 30 receptions gaining 539 yards and scoring 8 touchdowns (3rd most in the AAC).
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.39 s | 1.60 s | 2.45 s | 4.31 s | 6.54 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Harris was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (141st pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams on June 4, 2021.[6]
On November 9, 2021, Harris was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending ACL and MCL injury in Week 9.[7] Without Harris, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.[8]
References
- Murschel, Matt. "Receiver Jacob Harris shines during UCF's Pro Day, imagines NFL career with hometown Bucs". orlandosentinel.com.
- "Jacob Harris - 2020 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "2021 NFL Combine Results". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- "Jacob Harris, Central Florida, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- Jackson, Stu (May 1, 2021). "Rams select TE Jacob Harris with 141st pick in 2021 NFL Draft". TheRams.com.
- "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/4/21". Pro Football Rumors.
- "Rams rookie Jacob Harris suffered season-ending knee injury vs. Titans". TheRamsWire. USA Today. November 8, 2021.
- Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022". nypost.com.