Steven Harris (defensive tackle)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | August 14, 1984 |
| Place of birth: | Homestead, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Coral Gables (FL) |
| College: | Florida |
| Undrafted: | 2007 |
Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Steven Harris (born August 14, 1984) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 2007. Harris played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Denver Broncos of the NFL.
Early years
Harris was born in Homestead, Florida in 1984.[1] He attended Coral Gables High School in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played high school football for the Coral Gables Cavaliers.[2]
College career
Harris accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a defensive lineman for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006.[3] He was a starting defensive tackle for the 2006 Gators team that defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 41–14, in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game.[2] As a senior in 2006, Harris was the recipient of the Gators' James W. Kynes Award, recognizing the lineman who "best exemplified mental and physical toughness and iron-man determination."[3]
Professional career
Harris was signed by the NFL's Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2007, and played in four regular season games for the Broncos during 2007.[4] On August 31, 2008, Harris was signed to the Broncos practice squad; he was released on October 21 to make room for running back P. J. Pope.
See also
- 2006 Florida Gators football team
- Florida Gators
- History of the Denver Broncos
- List of Florida Gators football players in the NFL
References
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Steven Harris. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 GatorZone.com, Football History, 2006 Roster, Steven Harris. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 103, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Steven Harris. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
External links
- Steven Harris – Florida Gators player profile