Marcell Harris (born June 9, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida. Harris had 102 tackles and two interceptions between 2014 and 2016. Due to a torn Achilles tendon, he missed the 2017 season.
Personal information | |||||||||||||
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Born: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | June 9, 1994||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
16 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[1] |
Harris was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round (184th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] On September 3, 2018, Harris was placed on injured reserve.[3] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 1, 2018.[4] In Week 16 against the Chicago Bears, Harris made a late hit on Mitchell Trubisky. As a result, he was fined $10,026 six days later.
On August 31, 2019, Harris was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2019.[7]
During Week 13 against the Baltimore Ravens, Harris forced a fumble on quarterback Lamar Jackson and recovered the football during a narrow 20–17 road loss.[8] The 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the 49ers on March 5, 2021.[9]
At the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, it was reported that Harris was making the switch from strong safety to linebacker.[10]
On April 25, 2022, Harris signed with the New York Jets.[11] Harris was released during final roster cuts on August 30.[12] He re–signed with the Jets on September 1.[13] He was released on November 24 and re-signed to the practice squad.[14]
On November 21, 2023, Harris was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[15] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[16]