Clark Harris
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Manahawkin, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born | July 10, 1984 Manahawkin, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Southern (Manahawkin) | ||||||
| College | Rutgers (2002–2006) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 7th round, 243rd overall | ||||||
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Clark Harris (born July 10, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. Harris was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he played for 14 seasons.
Harris played both tight end and defensive end in high school at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey for Head Coach Chuck Donahue.[1] The Times-Observer and The Star-Ledger named him All-Ocean County, and was an All-Press of Atlantic City choice following his senior season. Rated the 22nd-best tight end in the nation by Student Sports Magazine, adding All-American and all-region honors from PrepStar. Led the team to a berth in the NJSIAA's South Jersey Group IV playoffs; he made 29 tackles, including six sacks and seven stops behind the line of scrimmage while also recovering two fumbles, returning one for a score in 2001. Also caught seven passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns that year. Of his 13 career receptions in a run-oriented offense, five went for scores.
The three-year starter also handled the long-snapping duties, earning a spot on the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100 football team. The versatile athlete also played basketball and competed in track. Harris was selected to compete in the North-South New Jersey All-Star Basketball Game. In track, Harris finished fifth in the Meet of Champions in the javelin with a throw of 180 feet, 3 inches as a junior and placed fourth in the javelin at the Penn Relays as a senior. Graduated as a Rotary Club Scholar-Athlete and played for New Jersey in the 2002 Governor's Bowl.
College career
Harris played college football at Rutgers. He did not see action in 2002. In 2003, he played in all 12 games and caught 18 passes for 213 yards. In 2004, Harris earned First-team All-Big East honors after leading conference tight ends in catches (53), yards (725), and touchdowns (5). In 2005, he earned First-team All-Big East honors for the second consecutive year, catching 38 passes for 584 yards and four touchdowns. He was also the Scarlet Knights long snapper.
