Brandon Harris (born January 24, 1990) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls. He played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He also played for the NFL's Tennessee Titans and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-Defensive coordinator Cornerbacks coach |
| Team | Florida Atlantic Owls |
| Conference | The American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 24, 1990 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2010 | Miami (FL) |
| 2011–2013 | Houston Texans |
| 2014–2015 | Tennessee Titans |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins[a] |
| 2017 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2019 | FIU (GA) |
| 2020 | Florida State (Defensive analyst) |
| 2021 | FIU (CB) |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic (CB) |
| 2023–present | Florida Atlantic (Co-DC/CB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Early years edit
Harris attended Booker T. Washington High School. As a senior, he was the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year after he recorded 49 tackles, five sacks, four interceptions, and two touchdowns as a cornerback and 26 receptions for 501 yards and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver.[1]
College career edit
As a freshman in 2008, Harris started six of 13 games for the Hurricanes at cornerback, recording 30 tackles, an interception, and a sack. As a sophomore in 2009 Harris recorded 55 tackles, two interceptions, and a sack. He was a first-team All-ACC selection, and earned second-team All-American honors from SI.com, and third-team from the Associated Press.[2][3] As a Junior in 2010, he was a second-team All-ACC selection after starting all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and an interception. He finished his career with 32 starts in 39 games, 129 tackles and three interceptions.
After his junior season Harris announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft.[4]
Professional career edit
Houston Texans edit
Harris was taken with the 60th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.[5] Houston cut him on August 30, 2014, prior to the start of the 2014 season.[6]
Tennessee Titans edit
The Tennessee Titans claimed Harris off waivers on August 31, 2014.[7] He re-signed with the Titans on March 27, 2015.[8]
Miami Dolphins edit
The Miami Dolphins signed Harris on July 31, 2016. On August 27, 2016, Harris was released by the Dolphins.[9]
Toronto Argonauts edit
On May 11, 2017, Harris signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, and was a part of the Grey Cup winning team.
Notes and references edit
- ^ Offseason and/or practice squad member only
- ^ 2007–08 GATORADE STATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR[permanent dead link]
- ^ Harris, Bailey Among Four Canes Named 1st Team All-ACC Archived January 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CB Brandon Harris tabbed All-American
- ^ "Brandon Harris entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Ganguli, Tania (August 30, 2014). "Houston Texans cut-down analysis". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2014). "Titans add receivers T.J. Graham, Kris Durham". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike. "Titans bring back CB Brandon Harris". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.