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Jonathan Harris (American football)

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Jonathan Harris
No. 92 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-04) August 4, 1996 (age 28)
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Waubonsie Valley HS
College:Lindenwood (2014–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-MIAA (2017, 2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:81
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Harris (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lindenwood.

College career

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Harris was a member of the Lindenwood Lions, redshirting his true freshman season. He finished his collegiate career with 183 tackles (38.5 for loss), 22 sacks, four forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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+12 in
(1.94 m)
282 lb
(128 kg)
33+58 in
(0.85 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.20 s 1.80 s 2.95 s 4.81 s 7.46 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Chicago Bears

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Harris signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad the following day.[4] Harris was promoted to the Bears active roster on September 28, 2019.[5] Harris made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, against the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on October 22.[6]

Denver Broncos

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On October 23, 2019, Harris was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[7] He was waived with a non-football illness designation on August 12, 2020,[8] and reverted to the team's reserve/non-football illness list after clearing waivers the next day.[9]

On September 1, 2021, Harris was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2022.[11]

On August 30, 2022, Harris was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.[14]

Miami Dolphins

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On March 18, 2024, Harris signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins[15][16] He was released on August 28, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]

Carolina Panthers

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On October 22, 2024, Harris was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Dolphins practice squad.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Charean (July 25, 2019). "Bears activate Jonathan Harris". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Jonathan Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 3, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears sign 22 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2019). "Bears add 10 familiar faces to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (September 28, 2019). "Bears sign DL Jonathan Harris from practice squad, waive TE Bradley Sowell". Bears Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry (October 22, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears sign Urban, waive Harris". ChicagoBears.com.
  7. ^ Williams, Charean (October 23, 2019). "Broncos claim Jonathan Harris off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 12, 2020). "Broncos waive/NFI DL Jonathan Harris". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Broncos' Jonathan Harris: Add to NFI list". CBSSports.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos waive RB Royce Freeman, DL Jonathan Harris". DenverBroncos.com.
  11. ^ Swanson, Ben (January 3, 2022). "Broncos place Brandon McManus, Sam Martin on Reserve/COVID-19 list, promote Jonathan Harris, Seth Williams to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
  12. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2022). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2022). "Josh Johnson, Kendall Hinton among 13 players signed to Broncos' practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 15, 2022). "Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP". DenverBroncos.com.
  15. ^ Poupart, Alain. "And Yet Another Defensive Lineman Addition". SI.com. Sports Illustrated.
  16. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Jonathan Harris". MiamiDolphins.com. March 18, 2024.
  17. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 28, 2024.
  19. ^ Gantt, Darin (October 22, 2024). "Panthers sign two defensive players". Panthers.com.
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