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'{{for|the Chicago Bears coach of the same name|Chris Harris (safety)}} {{Infobox NFL player |name=Chris Harris |image=Chris Harris (cornerback) 2012.JPG |image_size=200 |caption=Harris in 2012 |current_team = Denver Broncos |number=25 |position=[[Cornerback]] |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1989|6|18|mf=y}} |birth_place=[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] |death_date= |death_place= |height_ft = 5 |height_in = 10 |weight_lbs = 199 |high_school = Bixby (OK) |college=[[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]] |undraftedyear=2011 |debutyear= 2011 |debutteam= Denver Broncos |finalyear= |finalteam= |pastteams= * [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–present) |status=Active |highlights= * 2× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2015 Pro Bowl|2014]], [[2016 Pro Bowl|2015]]) * 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2014 All-Pro Team|2014]], [[2015 All-Pro Team|2015]]) * 2&times; [[AFC Championship Game|AFC Champion]] ([[2013–14 NFL playoffs|2013]], [[2015–16 NFL playoffs|2015]]) * 2× [[Pro Football Focus]] [[All-Pro]] (2013, 2014) * Denver Broncos Breakout Player of the Year (2011) * Denver Broncos Defensive Player of the Year (2011) |statleague=NFL |statweek= |statseason=2015 |statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]] |statvalue1=310 |statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack]]s |statvalue2=3.5 |statlabel3=[[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]] |statvalue3=55 |statlabel4=[[Interception]]s |statvalue4=12 |statlabel5=[[Touchdown]]s |statvalue5=3 |nflnew=chrisharris/2530510 }} '''Christopher Harris, Jr.''' (born June 18, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Kansas Jayhawks football|Kansas]]. He was signed by the Broncos as an [[undrafted free agent]] on July 27, 2011. In his first season, Harris was named to the NFL All Rookie Team and achieved Breakout Player of the Year accolades. He is known for his off the field charitable activities and in 2012 started the Chris Harris Jr. Foundation to support children in need.<ref>http://www.chrisharrisjr.com/foundation/</ref> ==Early years== Harris was born in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] and attended nearby Bixby High School in [[Bixby, Oklahoma]] where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. Harris was named All-State in basketball and football as defensive back senior year (2006) after helping the Spartans to the district title in 2006. Harris was an all-metro first team selection after his junior and senior seasons. He earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior. Collected 61 total tackles, four interceptions and seven pass break-ups in 2006. Harris had 23 receptions for 839 yards during his senior campaign. Harris helped Bixby High School to second place in the 2005 state football championship, coached by Pat McGrew. Harris was a member of the academic state champions teams in 2005 and 2006. Harris was named a 2006 leader (top 50 students at Bixby) by the Bixby Optimist Club. ==College career== Chris played football in college at the University of Kansas, where he received numerous accolades and produced numbers that set him apart as one of the most successful defensive players in the history of Kansas football. By the end of his college career, Chris had landed himself at No. 2 on the Kansas football all-time tackles list. He also joined as a member of the [[Omega Psi Phi]] fraternity while in college. ==Statistical Controversy== Harris Jr. has been classified as one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL throughout his career, according to the popular football evaluation website, ProFootballFocus.com.<ref>http://www.profootballfocus.com</ref> However, Harris Jr.'s prominence on this site has been cited as potential evidence that the methods used by ProFootballFocus.com are inaccurate. [Citation Needed] ==Professional career== {{nfl predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 10 | weight = 194 | dash = 4.48 | ten split = 1.59 | twenty split = 2.63 | shuttle = 4.20 | cone drill = 7.01 | vertical = 34 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 1 | bench = 14 | wonderlic = N/A | arm span = 33½ | hand span = 9¼ | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=70262&draftyear=2011&genpos=FS</ref> }} Despite a successful collegiate career, Harris did not receive a combine invite and went undrafted in 2011. Even with these setbacks, Harris continued to train and eventually earned an invitation to Denver Broncos training camp. ===Denver Broncos=== ==== 2011 Season ==== Although nobody envisioned him making the team, Harris' performance in training camp and practices ultimately solidified his spot on the roster. His first opportunity to play in a game came against the [[Green Bay Packers]] when veteran cornerback [[Champ Bailey]] was out with an injury and the Broncos trailed heavily in the game. Harris recorded 3 tackles in that game, which opened the door for more opportunities to prove himself. On November 6, 2011 in a game against the [[Oakland Raiders]], Harris intercepted Raiders quarterback [[Carson Palmer]] to record his first career interception. During this game, Harris led the team with 11 tackles. Harris made the [[Denver Broncos]] All-Rookie Team and received the Denver Broncos Breakout Player of the Year and Denver Broncos Overachiever of the Year awards. Harris’s rookie season concluded with a total of 65 tackles (56 solos), six special teams tackles, six pass breakups and an interception. Harris led the team in special teams tackles on three occasions and also led the team in total tackles twice while being one of four rookies to play in all 16 games. ==== 2012 Season ==== Chris’s success for the Broncos continued in 2012. Chris started a career-high 12 games, wherein he set a personal best 12 passes defended and 2.5 sacks, and finished the season ranked 5th in the NFL in receiving yards allowed. Chris also scored his first career touchdown and recorded his first multi-interception game in Week 6 at San Diego. On December 16, 2012 in a game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], Harris intercepted Ravens quarterback [[Joe Flacco]] for a 98-yard touchdown return, the longest in Broncos history. Harris also tied the Broncos’ single-season record with two interceptions returned for touchdowns and posted the fourth-most interception return yards (144) in team history in 2012. He ranked fifth in the NFL in receiving yards allowed (400) and tied for the ninth-fewest completions (35) allowed among players with at least 60 targets during the 2012 season. Harris had a season high 8 solo tackles against the [[Cleveland Browns]] in week 16. ====2013 Season==== In the season opener versus [[Baltimore Ravens|Baltimore]], Harris intercepted [[Joe Flacco]] which set up Denver's first touchdown of the year. It was also the first turnover of the [[2013 NFL season]]. On September 15, Harris intercepted his quarterback's brother, [[Eli Manning]] after a deflection off of [[Tony Carter (cornerback)|Tony Carter]]'s foot in the win against the [[New York Giants]]. On October 27, Harris picked off [[Robert Griffin III]] in a 45-21 win against the [[Washington Redskins]]. He would be quiet for the rest of the year. In a Divisional Round Game against the [[Chargers]], Harris tore his ACL and couldn't play in the [[AFC Championship Game]] or [[Super Bowl XLVIII]]. ====2014 Season==== The Broncos placed a second-round tender worth $2.187 million for one-year on Harris on March 7, 2014. On December 12, Harris signed a 5-year contract extension for more than $42 million. Harris had a breakout season in 2014, posting 3 interceptions, a sack, and a forced fumble. He led the league in least passing yards allowed and didn't give up a touchdown pass all season long, earning him a Pro Bowl selection and second team AP All-Pro honors.<ref>{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/07/report-broncos-give-chris-harris-second-round-tender/|title=Report: Broncos give Chris Harris second-round tender|first=Mike|last=Wilkening|date=March 7, 2014|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=DenverPost.com|url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_25298056/chris-harris-see-2nd-round-tender-from-broncos|title=Chris Harris to see 2nd-round tender from Broncos; Tony Carter also to receive tender|first=Mike|last=Klis|date=March 7, 2014|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> ====2015 Season==== Chris's most notable moment of the regular season was an interception he returned for a 75-yard touchdown off [[Oakland Raiders]] quarterback [[Derek Carr (American football)|Derek Carr]]. The Broncos would soon win the game 16-10, as his pick six provided Denver its only touchdown of the game and proved to be the difference maker. He finished the regular season with 58 tackles, 6 pass deflections, 2 interceptions, and 2 forced fumbles. ==== 2015 Post-Season ==== Though dealing with a nagging shoulder injury in the AFC Divisional Round, Harris Jr. recorded 4 tackles and 1 pass deflection in the 23-16 win over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. ==Personal life== Chris Harris Jr. married his college sweetheart, Leah, with whom he resides in Denver during the off-season. ===Chris Harris Jr. Foundation=== In 2012, Harris started the Chris Harris Jr. foundation. The foundation's fundamental goal is to support what Harris refers to as 'underdogs' through various charitable activities. Harris holds an annual free football camp for kids called the 'Underdog Football Academy', has been a national spokesman against domestic violence through DVIS,<ref>http://www.chrisharrisjr.com/2013/06/09/chris-harris-jr-takes-a-stand-against-domestic-violence/</ref> and his foundation has worked extensively with [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of America]] and [[The Salvation Army]]. In addition to the foundation's work, Chris and his wife Leah are also involved with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Chris and his wife have a little brother and little sister that they personally mentor in addition to working with the organization in general. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.chrisharrisjr.com Chris Harris Jr. Official Website] *[https://www.twitter.com/ChrisHarrisJr Chris Harris Jr. Official Twitter] *[http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/roster/Chris-Harris/6fb07762-c228-4b8e-9a2c-8007c6b1e5e2 Denver Broncos bio] *[http://www.kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3080 Kansas Jayhawks bio] {{Denver Broncos roster navbox}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Jr.Harris, Chris | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Chris Harris, Jr. | SHORT DESCRIPTION = NFL footballer | DATE OF BIRTH = June 18, 1989 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Tulsa, Oklahoma | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Chris Jr.}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Bixby, Oklahoma]] [[Category:Players of American football from Oklahoma]] [[Category:American football cornerbacks]] [[Category:Kansas Jayhawks football players]] [[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]] [[Category:Denver Broncos players]]'