Chris Harris

Chris Harris

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bixby, Okla.

High School:
Bixby HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Cornerback

Experience:
2L

Career Honors: 2007: Freshman All-America Honorable Mention (The Sporting News); Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Associated Press), All-Big 12 Freshman Team (The Sporting News), KU Defensive Player of the Week vs. Baylor (co) and vs. Iowa State.

2008 (So.): Started the first seven games at cornerback before a re-shuffling of the secondary moved him to nickel back... Registered 59 tackles in 2008... Recorded an interception against Louisiana Tech... Recorded nine tackles against Sam Houston State and made at least seven stops in four different games... Had six tackles in regular season finale against Missouri.

2007 (Fr.): Started the season opener at right cornerback as a true freshman... Started 10 games on the season... Started the first seven games, as well as the final three contests... Recorded 65 tackles to rank sixth on the team... Had two interceptions on the season with one against Baylor and one against Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl... Recovered a fumble at Oklahoma State... Broke up four passes on the year... In his first collegiate game, a start against Central Michigan, he recorded nine tackles... Had consecutive double-digit tackle games late in the year vs. Iowa State (11) and vs. Missouri (12)... Recorded at least three tackles in 10 games.

High School: Named all-state at defensive back as well as District Player of the Year as a senior after helping the Spartans to the district title in 2006... An all-metro first team selection after his junior and senior seasons... Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior... Collected 61 total tackles, four interceptions and seven pass break-ups in 2006... Had 23 receptions for 839 yards during his senior campaign... Helped BHS to second place in the 2005 state football championship... Earned varsity letters in football, basketball and track... Coached in football by Pat McGrew... A member of the academic state champions teams in 2005 and 2006... Named a 2006 leader (top 50 students at Bixby) by the Bixby Optimist Club.

Personal: Born in Bixby, Okla... Major is social Psychology.. Would like to be a lawyer... Likes to go to movies... Son of Lisa and Chris Harris... Has two sisters.

Up Close: Favorite Website - ESPN.com, Favorite Athlete - Kobe Bryant, Favorite Activity Other Than Football - Basketball, Post-College Dream (other than NFL) - Sports psychiatrist for an NFL or college team, Football is... A door for opportunity.

Defense G UT AT Total TFL Sacks INT PBU FR
2007 13 40 25 65 1.5-5 0 2-11 4 1-0
2008 13 46 13 59 2.5-8 1-4 1-0 2 0
Totals 26 86 38 124 4-13 1-4 3-11 6 1-0
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