Jacob Harris (American football)
Jacob Harris (born April 16, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.[1]
| No. 87 – Los Angeles Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 16, 1997 Palm Harbor, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor, Florida) |
| College: | UCF |
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 141 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career
Harris originally walked on at Western Kentucky, redshirting his freshman year. He then transferred back to his home state and joined the UCF Knights football team. He played in all 13 games in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, recording 448 yards and 1 touchdown on 19 receptions in 2019. In his 2020 senior campaign, Harris racked up 30 receptions gaining 539 yards and scoring 8 touchdowns (3rd most in the AAC).
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.39 s | 1.60 s | 2.45 s | 4.31 s | 6.54 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Harris was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (141st pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams on June 4, 2021.[4]
On November 9, 2021, Harris was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending ACL and MCL injury in Week 9.[5]
References
- Murschel, Matt. "Receiver Jacob Harris shines during UCF's Pro Day, imagines NFL career with hometown Bucs". orlandosentinel.com.
- "2021 NFL Combine Results". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- "Jacob Harris, Central Florida, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 6/4/21". Pro Football Rumors.
- "Rams rookie Jacob Harris suffered season-ending knee injury vs. Titans". TheRamsWire. USA Today. November 8, 2021.