Raymont Harris
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Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | December 23, 1970 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Admiral King (Lorain) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 4th round, 114th overall pick | ||||||||
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Raymont LeShawn Harris (born December 23, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1994 to 2000. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft. Harris played in the NFL with the Bears, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. He was nicknamed "the Ultraback" because of his versatility.[1]
Harris attended Ohio State University, where he set the school record for most rushing yards in a bowl game (235) and finished his career at Ohio State as the school's sixth-leading rusher of all time. Harris finished his career with 2,649 yards rushing and is currently still ranked fourth in most yards in a single game (235 versus BYU) and eighth all-time in single season rushing attempts (1993). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.[2]
NFL career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.61 s | 1.61 s | 2.68 s | 4.40 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 22 reps |
Harris was selected in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft with the 114th overall pick by the Chicago Bears.[3] He subsequently became the starting fullback for the Bears after Merril Hoge suffered a career-ending injury. Harris became an integral part of the 1994 Chicago Bears playoff team. He went on to lead the Bears in rushing for the 1996 NFL season. His career best season came in 1997 where he had a career-high of 276 rushing carries for 1,033 rushing yards. He also finished tied for sixth in the NFL with ten rushing touchdowns.
Harris left the Bears after the 1997 season. The rest of his career was plagued by injuries, causing him to miss the 1999 season. He spent the final two years of his career with three teams. He retired in 2001 with 2,509 career rushing yards, 114 receptions for 739 yards, and 17 touchdowns.