Raymont Harris
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| Raymont Harris | |
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| Date of birth: | December 23, 1970 |
| Place of birth: |  Lorain, Ohio |
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| Position(s): | Running Back |
| Jersey №: | 29, 34 |
| College: | Ohio State |
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 4 / Pick 118 |
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| 1994-1997 1998 2000 2000 |
Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos New England Patriots |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Raymont LaShawn Harris (born December 23, 1970 in Lorain, Ohio) is a former college and professional American football running back. He played 6 seasons in the NFL from 1994 to 2000 for the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots.
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[edit] College Career
He starred at the Ohio State University, where he set the school record for most rushing yards in a bowl game (235) and finished his career at Ohio State as the school's 6th leading rusher of all time. He is currently the 8th leading rusher in the school’s history. Harris finished his career with 2,649 yards rushing.
[edit] NFL career
Harris was drafted in the 4th round with the 114th overall pick by the Chicago Bears in 1994 and subsequently became the starting fullback once Merril Hoge suffered a career ending injury. Harris became an integral part of the 1994 Chicago Bears playoff team. He went on to lead the Bears in rushing for the 1996 NFL season. His career best season came in 1997 where he had a career high of 276 rushing carries for 1,033 rushing yards. He also finished tied for sixth in the NFL with ten rushing touchdowns.
Harris left the Bears after the 1997 season. The rest of his career was plagued by injuries, causing him to miss the 1999 season and spent the final two years of his career with 3 different teams. He retired in 2001 with 2,509 rushing yards, 114 receptions for 739 yards, and 17 touchdowns.
[edit] Nicknames
Harris acquired multiple nicknames over his career. He was nicknamed the "Ultraback" because of his versatility. He also was nicknamed "Quiet Storm".
[edit] After NFL
Raymont is now a JPMorgan Chase Bank loan officer in Ohio.
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| Preceded by Kirk Herbstreit |
Ohio State Buckeyes Football Season MVP 1993 |
Succeeded by Korey Stringer |
| Preceded by Robert Smith |
Ohio State Buckeyes Starting Tailbacks 1993 |
Succeeded by Eddie George |
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