Nick Harris (born November 13, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Browns in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks.
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | November 13, 1998 Santa Ana, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, California) | ||||||
| College: | Washington (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 5 / pick: 160 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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College career
Washington was the only Football Bowl Subdivision school to offer Harris a scholarship, and he committed on July 30, 2015,[1][2] although Harris did receive offers from Football Championship Subdivision teams New Hampshire and Cal Poly.[3] He landed at Washington with JSerra Catholic High School offensive line teammate Luke Wattenberg.[4]
Harris earned a starting spot for part of his true freshman season and held it throughout his career at Washington.[5] He played guard for his first two seasons, but switched to center before his junior season.[3] He missed one game due to injury during his sophomore season and was named honorable mention all-Pac-12 Conference his sophomore year,[6] but was named first-team all-conference his junior and senior years at center.[3]
Before his senior season, Harris was named preseason all-Pac-12 and second-team preseason All-American, and was also named to the preseason watchlists for the Wuerffel Trophy, Outland Trophy, and Rimington Trophy.[5]
After his senior season, Harris played in the 2020 Senior Bowl.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.10 s | 1.76 s | 2.95 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
Harris was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round with the 160th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[9] Harris signed his rookie contract on May 22, 2020.[10] On January 6, 2021, Harris was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[11]
On October 5, 2021, Harris was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[12] He was activated on November 6.[13]
Harris was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022 after sustaining a knee injury during the second play of the Browns' preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14]
Harris backed up Ethan Pocic to start the 2023 season, and was moved to fullback later in the season.[15]
Seattle Seahawks
On March 13, 2024, Harris signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[16]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
On August 11, 2024, Harris, along with a seventh round pick in 2026, was traded back to the Browns in exchange for a 2026 sixth round pick.[17]
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