Jonathan Harris (American football)
American football player (born 1995)
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Jonathan Harris (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Lindenwood Lions.
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Harris with the Denver Broncos in 2023 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | August 4, 1996 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) | ||||||||
| College | Lindenwood (2014–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019 (undrafted) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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College career
Harris was a member of the Lindenwood Lions, redshirting his true freshman season. He finished his collegiate career with 183 tackles (38.5 for loss), 22 sacks, four forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery.[1]
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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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 5.20 s | 1.80 s | 2.95 s | 4.81 s | 7.46 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Harris signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad the following day.[4] Harris was promoted to the Bears active roster on September 28, 2019.[5] Harris made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, against the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on October 22.[6]
Denver Broncos
On October 23, 2019, Harris was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[7] He was waived with a non-football illness designation on August 12, 2020,[8] and reverted to the team's reserve/non-football illness list after clearing waivers the next day.[9]
On September 1, 2021, Harris was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2022.[11]
On August 30, 2022, Harris was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.[14]
Miami Dolphins
On March 18, 2024, Harris signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins[15][16] He was released on August 28, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
Carolina Panthers
On October 22, 2024, Harris was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Dolphins practice squad.[19] He was waived on December 23.[20]
Minnesota Vikings
On December 26, 2024, Harris was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2025.[22]
On August 26, 2025, Harris was released by the Vikings as part of final roster cuts.[23] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[24]