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Demone Harris

Demone Harris
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Harris at Caserma Ederle in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-30) December 30, 1995 (age 29)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
Position:Linebacker
High school:Bishop Timon – St. Jude (South Buffalo, Buffalo)
College:Buffalo (2013–2017)
NFL draft:2018: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:22
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Demone Harris (born December 30, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. Harris played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.

Early life and college

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Harris with Buffalo in 2017

Harris attended Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School in Buffalo where he focused on basketball and did not play football until his junior year.[1] Harris attended the University at Buffalo where he walked on to the football team and redshirted as a freshman.[2] As a redshirt junior in 2017, he was nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy and named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team.[2][3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		261 lb
(118 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.89 s 1.68 s 2.82 s 4.47 s 7.39 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from Pro Day[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Harris was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[5] He was waived on September 1 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 10[8] and made his NFL debut on October 14, playing four special teams snaps against the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was waived on November 16 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 31, 2018.[11]

On October 5, 2019, Harris was waived by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[12] He was released on October 15.[13]

Baltimore Ravens

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On October 22, 2019, Harris was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad following an injury to Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee.[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On November 21, 2019, Harris was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Ravens practice squad.[15] Harris played his first game for the Chiefs on December 8 at Gillette Stadium and recorded his first career tackle in the same game against Rex Burkhead of the New England Patriots.[9][16] On February 2, 2020, Harris and the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV 31–20 against the San Francisco 49ers.[17] He was waived by the Chiefs on November 10,[18] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[19] Harris appeared in one game in the 2020 season, recording three tackles of Melvin Gordon in a blowout win over the Denver Broncos on October 25.[20][21]

On February 9, 2021, Harris re-signed with the Chiefs.[22] He was waived on August 31.[23] Harris was signed to the practice squad the following day.[24] He was elevated to the Chiefs' active roster via standard elevation on October 9.[25] As part of standard elevation rules, he automatically reverted back to the practice squad after the game. Harris was elevated again the following week also via standard elevation on October 16.[26] He was released on October 25.

Houston Texans

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On November 10, 2021, Harris was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 11, 2022.[28]

On August 30, 2022, Harris was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[29][30] He was promoted to the active roster on September 10.[31] He was waived on November 2 and re-signed to the practice squad.[32] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.[33]

On August 2, 2023, Harris was released by the Texans, and announced his retirement from the NFL.[34]

Atlanta Falcons

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On August 15, 2023, Harris came out of retirement to sign with the Atlanta Falcons.[35] He was waived on August 29.[36] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 18.[37] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2024.[38]

Harris was released by the Falcons on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[39][40] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29.[41]

San Francisco 49ers

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On August 14, 2025, Harris signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[42] Harris was released by San Francisco on August 20.[43]

References

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  1. ^ Cichon, Steve (October 16, 2018). "#PrideInThePaw alive in the NFL trenches with Harris '13". Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Lenzi, Rachel (August 12, 2019). "Former UB linebacker Demone Harris aims to make Tampa Bay Buccaneers' roster". The Buffalo News. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Five University at Buffalo football players earn All-MAC honors". The Buffalo News. November 29, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Demone Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2018). "Robinson, Tandy Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  7. ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2018). "Bobo Wilson Returns on First Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (October 10, 2018). "DE Demone Harris Promoted to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Demone Harris Career Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (November 16, 2018). "Bucs Promote Godwin Igwebuike". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (December 31, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Smith, Scott (October 5, 2019). "Bucs Activate Ryan Smith". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  13. ^ Smith, Scott (October 15, 2019). "Bucs Fill Practice Squad Openings with Three Offensive Players". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Former Timon and UB linebacker Demone Harris signs with Ravens". The Buffalo News. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  15. ^ Conner, Matt (November 22, 2019). "Kansas City Chiefs sign Demone Harris, release Joey Ivie". Arrowhead Addict. Fansided. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – December 8th, 2019". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  17. ^ Shook, Nick (February 2, 2020). "Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  18. ^ Goldman, Charles (November 10, 2020). "Chiefs make several transactions on Tuesday". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  19. ^ Goldman, Charles (November 12, 2020). "Chiefs sign DE Demone Harris to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 25th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Demone Harris 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  22. ^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  23. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2021.
  24. ^ "Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 2, 2021.
  25. ^ "Chiefs announce several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. October 9, 2021.
  26. ^ "Chiefs announce lone roster move on Saturday". USAToday.com. October 16, 2021.
  27. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-10-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. November 10, 2021.
  28. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2022.
  29. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  30. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
  31. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-10-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. September 10, 2022.
  32. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-2-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. November 2, 2022.
  33. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-11-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 11, 2023.
  34. ^ Williams, Charean (August 2, 2023). "Texans release DE Demone Harris, who reportedly is retiring". NBC Sports.
  35. ^ Williams, Charean (August 15, 2023). "Falcons sign DL Demone Harris". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  36. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 29, 2023). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  37. ^ Bouda, Nate (September 18, 2023). "NFL Transactions: Monday 9/18". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  38. ^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  39. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  40. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024). "Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  41. ^ Subhan, Amna (November 29, 2024). "Falcons sign Demone Harris to 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  42. ^ "49ers Sign Two Defensive Lineman, Place Dillard on IR, Waive Another". 49ers.com. August 14, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  43. ^ "49ers Sign OL Michael Dunn, WR Malik Knowles, and Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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