De'Jon Harris
American football player (born 1997)
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De'Jon Raiheem "Scoota" Harris (born November 1, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Harris has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and Washington Commanders.
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Harris with the Washington Football Team in 2022 | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | November 1, 1997 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | John Ehret (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||
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College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.69 s | 1.64 s | 2.77 s | 4.32 s | 7.06 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 18 reps | |
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New England Patriots
Harris was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[5]
Green Bay Packers
Harris was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their practice squad on September 9, 2020.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 5 and November 28 for the team's weeks 4 and 12 games against the Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[7][8] On January 25, 2021, Harris signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers.[9] On August 31, 2021, Packers released Harris as part of their final roster cuts.[10]
Washington Football Team / Commanders
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Harris signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad on October 19, 2021.[11] He was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15.[12] Harris was signed to the active roster on January 3, 2022.[13]
Harris was released by the Commanders on August 31, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14] He was signed to the active roster on November 3.[15] On December 22, he was waived then re-signed to the practice squad four days later and promoted again to the active roster on December 30.[16] On January 4, 2023, Harris was placed on injured reserve.[17]
On August 29, 2023, Harris was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] On October 10, he was signed to the active roster.[20] On November 22, the Commanders placed him on injured reserve due to a quad injury.[21] He was reactivated on December 28.[22]
Personal life
Harris' nickname Scoota was given to him by his mother at birth.[23]
