Jermari Harris
American football player (born 2000)
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Jermari Harris (born September 19, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Montini Catholic (Lombard, Illinois) |
| College | Iowa (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Harris attended Montini Catholic High School in Lombard, Illinois, where he recorded 72 tackles, eight interceptions, five pass breakups, and two forced fumbles as a senior. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes over schools such as Ball State, Northern Illinois, and South Dakota State.[1]
College career
In his first two seasons with the Hawkeyes in 2019 and 2020, Harris appeared in seven games where he notched two tackles.[2][3] In 2021, he played in 13 games with six starts for the Hawkeyes, where he totaled 34 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, eight pass deflections, and four interceptions.[4] Harris missed the entire 2022 season due to injury.[5] In 2023, he notched 42 tackles, eight pass deflections, and an interception.[6] In week 3 of the 2024 season, Harris notched two pass deflections, and an interception which he returned 28 yards for a touchdown, as he helped Iowa beat Troy.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2025, Harris signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[10] He was waived on August 25.[11]