Chris Lewis-Harris (born February 11, 1989) is a former

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. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an

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in 2012. He has also been a member of the

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, and New York Giants. He played college football at Tennessee-Chattanooga.

High school career

Lewis-Harris attended Campbell High School in Smyrna, Georgia. He was selected to the Associated Press first-team All-State as a defensive back. He was also named for Cobb County Defensive Back of the Year.

College career

Lewis-Harris was an All-conference defensive back while at Tennessee-Chattanooga. He played 44 games and started 38 of them as a Cornerback and Safety.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

On July 26, 2012, Lewis-Harris signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2012, he was released. On September 1, 2012, he was signed to the practice squad. On September 29, he was promoted to the active roster after the team waived tight end Richard Quinn. On October 2, 2012, he was waived after the team re-signed tight end Richard Quinn. On October 4, 2012 he was re-signed to the practice squad. On December 28, 2012, he was promoted to the active roster after the team placed

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on Injured reserve due to a calf injury. On December 5, 2015, Lewis-Harris was waived by the Cincinnati Bengals. On December 8, 2015, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Harris to their practice squad. On December 24, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster. On November 3, 2016, Lewis-Harris was released by the Bengals.

Baltimore Ravens

On November 4, 2016, Lewis-Harris was claimed off waivers by the

Denver Broncos

On June 14, 2017, Lewis-Harris signed with the

. He was released on September 2, 2017.

New York Giants

On May 13, 2018, Lewis-Harris signed with the New York Giants. He was released on September 1, 2018.

References

External links

Tennessee-Chattanooga bio

Cincinnati Bengals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis-Harris, Chris 1989 births Living people American football cornerbacks Chattanooga Mocs football players Cincinnati Bengals players Baltimore Ravens players Denver Broncos players New York Giants players