Nick Harris (punter)
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Avondale, Arizona, U.S.
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born | July 23, 1978 Avondale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Westview (Avondale) | ||||||||||
| College | California | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 4th round, 120th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Nicholas John Harris (born July 23, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting the NCAA record for career punting yardage and earning consensus All-American honors. The Denver Broncos chose him in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft, and he has played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
Harris was born in Avondale, Arizona. He attended Westview High School in Avondale, where he played for the Westview Knights high school football team. He earned National Coaches' Association All-America honors as a senior with 42.3-yard punting average. He Also earned prep all-state honors as a linebacker and saw action on offense as a receiver and a rusher. He was also an All-state prep soccer player as well.
Harris attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears from 1997 to 2000. He averaged 42.3 yards per punt, and his 13,621 total yards was an NCAA record. His 322 career punts is also an NCAA record. As a junior in 1999, he had a 44.7 yard average. As a senior in 2000, he was recognized as consensus first-team All-American.[1]
Harris graduated with a bachelor's degree in American studies and later with a master's degree in education.