Darius Harris
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Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | (1996-01-17) January 17, 1996 (age 30) Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Horn Lake | ||||||||
| College | Middle Tennessee (2014–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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Darius Leseaun Harris (born January 17, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. He has previously played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys.
Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | 34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 4.70 s | 1.64 s | 2.77 s | 4.50 s | 7.52 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Harris was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[2] On July 24, he was placed on the non-football injury reserve while recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered late in college, spending the entire season there.[3] Without Harris, the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.
Harris returned to the Chiefs the next season, but was waived on September 5, 2020[4] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] On September 30, he was promoted from the practice squad.[6]
On October 9, 2021, Harris was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[7]
Harris won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII 38-35 against the Philadelphia Eagles with Harris recording one tackle in the game.[8]
Las Vegas Raiders
On August 1, 2023, Harris signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[9] He was waived eleven days later.[10] Harris was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 24.[11]
Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)
Harris was signed off the Raiders practice squad by the Chiefs on October 31, 2023.[12] He was released on December 16 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 26, 2024. Harris won his third Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[15]
On February 27, 2024, Harris once again signed with Kansas City.[16]
Dallas Cowboys
On August 6, 2024, Harris signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[17] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28. Harris signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.[20]
On August 26, 2025, Harris was released by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts.[21]
New England Patriots
On September 3, 2025, Harris signed with the New England Patriots practice squad.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on November 17.[23]
References
- ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Darius Harris, Middle Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ↑ Pryor, Brooke (April 29, 2019). "Linebackers Gary Johnson, Darius Harris highlight Chiefs' class of undrafted hopefuls". KansasCity.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Derrick, Matt (July 24, 2019). "Chiefs Release TE Neal Sterling; LB Darius Harris Joins Non-Football Injury List". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 5, 2020). "Tracking each player released by Chiefs during 2020 roster cuts". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Brisco, Joshua (September 6, 2020). "Kansas City Chiefs Initial Practice Squad Roster for 2020". SI.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 30, 2020). "Chiefs announce two roster moves on Wednesday". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Goldman, Charles (February 2, 2022). "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Raiders sign LB Darius Harris and QB Chase Garbers". Raiders.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Raiders sign RB Darwin Thompson, re-sign LB Kana'i Mauga". Raiders.com. August 12, 2023.
- ↑ Ulrich, Logan (October 24, 2023). "Raiders Make Five Practice Squad Moves". MSN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ↑ Brisco, Joshua (October 31, 2023). "KC Chiefs Add Linebacker Depth by Signing LB Darius Harris". SI.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ↑ Foote, Jordan (December 16, 2023). "KC Chiefs Shuffle Roster Ahead of Week 15 Game vs. Patriots". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ↑ Sweeney, Pete (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs bring linebacker Darius Harris back to practice squad". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ↑ "NFL Transactions - 2023 Season". ESPN. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ↑ Harris, Nick (August 6, 2024). "Cowboys sign three players among six roster moves". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 27, 2024). "2024 Cowboys Roster: Carl Lawson, Kemon Hall, 4 RBs included in roster trimming". DallasCowboys.com.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 28, 2024). "Carl Lawson, Dalvin Cook headline list of Dallas Cowboys' practice squad signings". DallasCowboys.com.
- ↑ "Cowboys begin to turn page on 2024, announce extensions for Will Grier, Darius Harris". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Roster Tracker: Deuce among list of Cowboys cuts". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Patriots Sign LB Darius Harris to the Practice Squad". patriots.com. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Transactions". www.patriots.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.