Christian Harris
American football player (born 2001)
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Christian Harris (born January 16, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Harris with the Houston Texans in 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | January 16, 2001 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | U-High (Baton Rouge) | ||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 75th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Harris attended Louisiana State University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played several positions in high school, including running back, wide receiver, tight end, and cornerback. He converted to linebacker in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[1][2] A 4-star linebacker recruit, Harris originally committed to play college football at Texas A&M University before flipping his commitment to the University of Alabama.[3]
College career
Harris entered his true freshman year at Alabama in 2019 as a linebacker despite not playing the position in high school.[4][5][6][7] He opened the season as a starter and ended up starting 12 of 13 games, recording 63 tackles and being named freshman All-Southeastern Conference.[8][9] Harris returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020.[10][11] On January 17, 2022, Harris declared his intentions to enter the 2022 NFL draft.
Statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.44 s | 1.53 s | 2.57 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
2022
Harris was selected in the third round (75th overall) by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.[15] He was activated on October 22.[16]
2023
On January 13, 2024, in the Wild Card Round against the Cleveland Browns, Harris returned a Joe Flacco interception for a 36-yard touchdown, and he later sacked Flacco on 4th down during the next drive. It was the first time that a player had a sack and a pick-six in a playoff game since fellow Texan J. J. Watt did the same in the 2011 Wild Card Round against Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals.
2024
On August 27, 2024, Harris was placed on injured reserve.[17] He was activated on December 14.[18]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 12, 2026, Harris signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[19]
NFL career statistics
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