Brandon Harris (born January 24, 1990) is an

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coach and former

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who is currently the cornerbacks coach at

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. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the

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and the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at the

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Early years

Harris attended Booker T. Washington High School. As a senior, he was the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year after he recorded 49

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, five sacks, four

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s, and two

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as a cornerback and 26 receptions for 501 yards and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver.

College career

As a freshman in 2008, Harris started six of 13 games for the Hurricanes at cornerback, recording 30 tackles, an interception, and a sack. As a sophomore in 2009 Harris recorded 55 tackles, two interceptions, and a sack. He was a first-team All- ACC selection, and earned second-team All-American honors from '' SI.com'', and third-team from the

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. As a Junior in 2010, he was a second-team All-ACC selection after starting all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and an interception. He finished his career with 32 starts in 39 games, 129 tackles and three interceptions. After his junior season Harris announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Harris was taken with the 60th overall pick in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Houston cut him on August 30, 2014, prior to the start of the 2014 season.

Tennessee Titans

The

claimed Harris off waivers on August 31, 2014. He re-signed with the Titans on March 27, 2015.

Miami Dolphins

The

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signed Harris on July 31, 2016. On August 27, 2016, Harris was released by the Dolphins.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 11, 2017, Harris signed with the

of the

, and was a part of the Grey Cup winning team.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Brandon 1990 births Living people Booker T. Washington Senior High School (Miami, Florida) alumni Players of American football from Miami American football cornerbacks Miami Hurricanes football players Houston Texans players Tennessee Titans players Miami Dolphins players Toronto Argonauts players FIU Panthers football coaches Florida Atlantic Owls football coaches Florida State Seminoles football coaches Sports coaches from Miami Players of Canadian football from Miami