Jonathan Harris (American football)

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Jonathan Harris
No. 98 – Miami Dolphins
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-04) August 4, 1996 (age 27)
Aurora, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Waubonsie Valley HS
College: Lindenwood
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x First-team All-MIAA (2017, 2018)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:81
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR


Jonathan Harris (born August 4, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lindenwood.

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College career

Harris was a member of the Lindenwood Lions, redshirting his true freshman season. He finished his collegiate career with 183 tackles (38.5 for loss), 22 sacks, four forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
282 lb
(128 kg)
33+58 in
(0.85 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.20 s1.80 s2.95 s4.81 s7.46 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day [2]

Chicago Bears

Harris signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. [3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts but was re-signed to the Bears' practice squad the following day. [4] Harris was promoted to the Bears active roster on September 28, 2019. [5] Harris made his NFL debut on September 29, 2019, against the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on October 22. [6]

Denver Broncos

On October 23, 2019, Harris was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos. [7] He was waived with a non-football illness designation on August 12, 2020, [8] and reverted to the team's reserve/non-football illness list after clearing waivers the next day. [9]

On September 1, 2021, Harris was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2022. [11]

On August 30, 2022, Harris was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15. [14]

Miami Dolphins

On March 18, 2024, Harris signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins [15] [16]

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