De'Vante Harris (born June 30, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. Harris was signed by the

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as an

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in 2016.

College career

Harris attended and played college football for

from 2012-2015.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

After going undrafted in the

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, Harris signed with the

on May 2, 2016. On December 2, 2017, Harris was waived by the Saints and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018. He was waived by the Saints on August 11, 2018.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 12, Harris was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on September 8, 2018 with a hamstring injury. On September 11, Harris was waived by the Buccaneers with an injury settlement. On October 23, 2018, Harris was re-signed by the Buccaneers. On March 15, 2019, Harris was re-signed by the Buccaneers. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Personal life

His father Rod Harris, played

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in the

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and the

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References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, De'Vante 1994 births Living people American football cornerbacks New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Mesquite, Texas Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Texas A&M Aggies football players