| The Bears sixth-round pick (181st overall) in 2005 draft will compete for backup role at strong safety as a rookie.
COLLEGE: Four-year starter at Louisiana-Monroe (2000-04) was a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection with experience at both safety positions... Started all 45 games played during his collegiate career while intercepting 14 passes and recording 352 tackles (160 solos)... Added 1 sack, 16 tackles for loss, 3 fumble recoveries, 5 forced fumbles and 13 pass break-ups... Majored in general studies.
SENIOR: First-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection after ranking 2nd on the team and tied for 8th in the conference with career-high equaling 96 tackles (56 solos) with a career-high 11 starts at free safety... Tied for tops in the nation and led the conference with a career-high 7 INTs while adding 3 PBUs... Added 6 TFLs and forced 4 fumbles and recovered 1... Notched personal-best 3 INTs against Florida Atlantic while adding 2 TFLs and a forced fumble to go with 9 tackles (6 solos)... Season-high 14 tackles (12 solos) with 1 forced fumble against North Texas.
JUNIOR: Honored as first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection with 86 tackles (33 solos), including 1 sack and 2 TFLs, while starting all 11 games played... Added 4 INTs and 2 PBUs... Recorded double digit tackles twice, including a season-high 14 against New Mexico State... Missed 1 game with a grade-two MCL sprain in his right knee.
SOPHOMORE: Earned second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors after leading team with career-high 96 tackles (38 solos), including 5 TFLs, while starting all 12 games... Notched 1 INT, 5 PBUs and recovered 1 fumble... Recorded double-digits tackles in seven games, including a career-high 15 twice... His 1 INT came against Eli Manning of Ole Miss.
FRESHMAN: Immediate starter at free safety ranked third on team with 74 tackles (33 solos), including 3 TFLs, while starting all 11 games... Posted 2 INTs and 3 PBUs while forcing 1 fumble and recovering 1 fumble... Earned team's Defensive Player-of-the-Week award after his collegiate debut, recording 13 tackles against Sam Houston... Also registered 13 tackles against Idaho.
PERSONAL: Attended J.A. Fair H.S. in Little Rock, Ark., playing football for coach Randy Rutherford... Had 106 tackles, 65 unassisted, two INTs and two forced fumbles as a senior to earn places on the all-metro and all-academic teams... Played safety and tight end on a 10-3 championship team... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Harris, both retired educators... Born in Little Rock, Arkansas. |