Jalen Harris (American football)
_(cropped).jpg) Harris with the Arizona Wildcats in 2022 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | February 26, 1999 Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Desert Ridge (Mesa, Arizona) | ||||||
| College: | Arizona (2017–2022) | ||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||
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Jalen Harris (born February 26, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2023. Harris has also played for the Washington Commanders.
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.70 s | 1.63 s | 2.76 s | 4.39 s | 7.07 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
[edit]After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Harris signed with the Chicago Bears as undrafted free agent on May 4, 2023.[2] On August 29, Harris was waived by Bears as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season and signed with their practice squad the next day.[3][4]
Washington Commanders
[edit]On November 20, 2023, the Washington Commanders signed Harris to their active roster off the Bears' practice squad.[5] He was released on August 27, 2024.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Harris is the son of retired linebacker, Sean Harris, who played seven seasons in the NFL.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 4, 2023). "Bears sign 14 undrafted free agents | Roster Moves". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 11 players to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (November 20, 2023). "Commanders sign DE Jalen Harris, place DL Efe Obada on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Obert, Richard (August 5, 2016). "Desert Ridge's Jalen Harris follows father's football legacy to Arizona". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.