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Smart, tough CB who has ability to play nickel back … Became third Florida State player to be drafted by the Jaguars, joining DL Larry Smith (1999) and FB Greg Jones (2004) … Played two seasons at Florida State and two seasons at El Camino Community College … Marked 36th Florida State DB to be drafted in school history, the most of any position … Native of Miami, Florida …
COLLEGE: Played final two seasons at Florida State after transferring from El Camino Community College … Was heavily recruited following sophomore season before choosing Florida State … Played in 27 games for Seminoles and totaled 99 tackles (76 solo), one sack and six tackles for loss … Added five INTs and two forced fumbles … Ranked second on team as a senior with 58 tackles … Had an 89-yard INT return against Florida in 2011 …
2011: Played in all 13 games as a senior with seven starts … Was a part of a three-man starting rotation and also saw time at nickel back … Ranked second on team with a career-high 58 tackles (43 solo) … Added six tackles for loss, a team-high nine passes defensed, one sack and one INT … Part of defense that ranked fourth in the nation … Recipient at the team’s annual banquet of the Don Powell Award which is given to unsung Hero … Tied for team lead with nine tackles against then-No. 1 Oklahoma and totaled a season-high 11 tackles against Clemson … Had 89-yard INT return against Florida, the seventh-longest in school history and second-longest not resulting in a TD …
2010: Appeared in all 14 games in first season at Florida State … Was the primary nickel back and finished with 41 tackles (33 solo) … Collected four INTs in wins over Samford, Clemson, Florida and South Carolina … Added two forced fumbles … Named one of the top newcomers on defense at team’s annual banquet …
2009: Totaled 40 tackles, eight passes defensed and three INTs in final season at El Camino Community College … Returned two INTs for TDs along with one fumble recovery and one return for a TD …
2008: Registered 26 tackles, 10 passes defensed and one INT as a freshman at El Camino Community College in Torrance, California …
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended South Miami High School … Served as option QB and also saw action at CB.
PERSONAL: Single … Resides in Miami, Fla. … His mother, Gwendolyn, suffered a stroke while watching his first collegiate game at Florida State and passed away the next day … Didn’t qualify academically out of high school so attended junior college … Has two brothers and an older sister, Vashanta … Younger brother, Anthony, earned football scholarship to South Alabama in 2012 after attending Mt. San Antonio College in California … Full name: Michael Harris.
Smart, tough CB who has ability to play nickel back … Became third Florida State player to be drafted by the Jaguars, joining DL Larry Smith (1999) and FB Greg Jones (2004) … Played two seasons at Florida State and two seasons at El Camino Community College … Marked 36th Florida State DB to be drafted in school history, the most of any position … Native of Miami, Florida …
COLLEGE: Played final two seasons at Florida State after transferring from El Camino Community College … Was heavily recruited following sophomore season before choosing Florida State … Played in 27 games for Seminoles and totaled 99 tackles (76 solo), one sack and six tackles for loss … Added five INTs and two forced fumbles … Ranked second on team as a senior with 58 tackles … Had an 89-yard INT return against Florida in 2011 …
2011: Played in all 13 games as a senior with seven starts … Was a part of a three-man starting rotation and also saw time at nickel back … Ranked second on team with a career-high 58 tackles (43 solo) … Added six tackles for loss, a team-high nine passes defensed, one sack and one INT … Part of defense that ranked fourth in the nation … Recipient at the team’s annual banquet of the Don Powell Award which is given to unsung Hero … Tied for team lead with nine tackles against then-No. 1 Oklahoma and totaled a season-high 11 tackles against Clemson … Had 89-yard INT return against Florida, the seventh-longest in school history and second-longest not resulting in a TD …
2010: Appeared in all 14 games in first season at Florida State … Was the primary nickel back and finished with 41 tackles (33 solo) … Collected four INTs in wins over Samford, Clemson, Florida and South Carolina … Added two forced fumbles … Named one of the top newcomers on defense at team’s annual banquet …
2009: Totaled 40 tackles, eight passes defensed and three INTs in final season at El Camino Community College … Returned two INTs for TDs along with one fumble recovery and one return for a TD …
2008: Registered 26 tackles, 10 passes defensed and one INT as a freshman at El Camino Community College in Torrance, California …
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended South Miami High School … Served as option QB and also saw action at CB.
PERSONAL: Single … Resides in Miami, Fla. … His mother, Gwendolyn, suffered a stroke while watching his first collegiate game at Florida State and passed away the next day … Didn’t qualify academically out of high school so attended junior college … Has two brothers and an older sister, Vashanta … Younger brother, Anthony, earned football scholarship to South Alabama in 2012 after attending Mt. San Antonio College in California … Full name: Michael Harris.
