Tuff Harris
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| New Orleans Saints — No. 35 | |
| Safety / Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: January 23, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Crow Agency, Montana | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 198 lb (90 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Montana | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 0 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| INT | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Chester David "Tuff" Harris (born January 23, 1983 in Crow Agency, Montana) is an American football defensive back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Montana.
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[edit] Early years
Harris played football and basketball, and ran track for the Lodge Grass Indians. His mother was an assistant coach for the track and field team. Harris’s family moved to Colstrip after his sophomore year. After moving from Lodge Grass to Colstrip, Harris continued playing football, basketball, and track for the Colstrip Colts. In 2001, Tuff set an all-class Montana High School state record in the 100-meter dash.
[edit] College career
After graduating in 2002, Harris went to school at the University of Montana and was a four-year starter at cornerback for the Grizzlies.
[edit] Personal
A member of the Crow (Apsaalooke) Indian Nation, Tuff is a member of the Apsaalooke Citizen's Leadership Network. Tuff is also part of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Nation. The last name "Harris" is Northern Cheyenne. Harris has visited schools as a speaker such as Lodge Grass, Colstrip and St. Labre to promote commitment and hardwork. Harris continues to be an inspiration among the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Tribes.
