William Harris (American football)
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1965 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 4, 2014 (aged 48) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | M. B. Smiley (Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas Bishop | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 7 / pick: 195 | ||||||||
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William Milton Harris (February 10, 1965 – February 4, 2014) was an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life and college
[edit]Harris was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended M. B. Smiley High School.[1] He played at the collegiate level at Bishop College and the University of Texas at Austin.[1][2] Harris was a second-team All-America selection as a junior.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.71 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.43 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
10 reps |
Harris was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL draft and spent that season with the team.[4] After a year away from the NFL, Harris spent the 1989 NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1990 NFL season with the Green Bay Packers.
Death
[edit]Harris died in Houston on February 4, 2014[5] after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease. He was interred at Resthaven Cemetery in Houston.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Harris, career stats & profile". Pro-football. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "William Harris, career stats & profile". NFL. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ^ "NEA 1985 All-America football team". Lead (SD) Daily Call. December 6, 1985. p. 7.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ William Harris obituary. Houston Chronicle via legacy.com (February 7, 2014). Retrieved August 5, 2014.