Maurice Harris (American football)

Maurice Harris

refer to caption

Harris with the Washington Redskins in 2016
No. 13Washington Redskins
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-11) November 11, 1992
Place of birth: Greensboro, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Greensboro (NC) Northern Guilford
College: California
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2016
Receptions: 3
Receiving yards: 28
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Maurice Lynell Harris (born November 11, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, and was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2016 NFL Draft, Harris signed with the Washington Redskins on May 2, 2016.[1] On October 21, 2016, he was activated from the practice squad to the active roster after wide receiver Josh Doctson was placed on the injured reserve list.[2] Harris had his first career NFL reception in a game against the Minnesota Vikings in week 10 of the 2016 season, finishing the game with three total for 28 yards.[3]

Personal

Harris is the cousin and former high school teammate of San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen.[4]

References

  1. Tesfatsion, Master. "Redskins acquire seven undrafted free agents, as of Monday morning". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. Jones, Mike. "Redskins place Josh Doctson on injured reserve". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. Getzenberg, Alaina. "After Awaiting His Opportunity, Maurice Harris Stepped Up Against Vikings". Redskins.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  4. "Maurice Harris profile". calbears.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.