Nick Harris

Nick Harris

No. 2     Jacksonville Jaguars
Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: July 23, 1978 (1978-07-23) (age 33)
Place of birth: Avondale, Arizona
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College: California
NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Debuted in 2001 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
Denver Broncos* (2001) Cincinnati Bengals (2001–2003) Detroit Lions (2003–2010) Jacksonville Jaguars (2011–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (2000) NCAA Record Most Punting Yards (13,621) NCAA Record Most Career Punts (322)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2011
Punts	832
Punt Yards	35,325
Punt Yard Average	42.5
Stats at NFL.com

Nicholas John Harris (born July 23, 1978 in Avondale, Arizona) is an American football punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley where he set the NCAA record for career punting yardage.

He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions.

Early years

Harris attended Westview (Ariz.) High School where he earned National Coaches’ Association All-America honors as a senior with 42.3-yard punting average. He Also earned prep all-state honors as a linebacker and saw action on offense as a receiver and a rusher. He was also an All-state prep soccer player as well.

College

Harris played college football at the University of California, Berkeley, where he averaged 42.3 yards per punt, and his 13,621 total yards was an NCAA record. His 322 career punts is also an NCAA record. In 1999, as a Senior, he had a 44.7 yard average. In 2000, he was consensus All-American. He had Cal’s fastest 10-yard dash (1.77 seconds) and second-fastest 20-yard shuttle time (4.17). Harris graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American studies and later with a master’s degree in education.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Harris was drafted in the 4th round by the Denver Broncos, where he was later waived.

Cincinnati Bengals

In 2001, the Bengals signed him off of waivers. He was released during the 2003 season.

Detroit Lions

The Lions signed Harris October 14, 2003 as a replacement for the injured John Jett and he established himself as the Lions punter for the remainder of the season. In 2005, he was named the Special Teams MVP by The Detroit Lions Quarterback Club, the official booster club of the Lions. On September 3, 2011, Harris was released by the Detroit Lions in favor for Ryan Donahue.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 11, 2011, he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Personal

Harris is married to his college sweetheart, Heather. They have four children: a son, Drew; a daughter, Halle; and twin daughters Brooke and Kate. He also has a twin brother, Chris. Harris has been involved in several of the Lions' charity programs and events.

Stats

2008 season

Date	Opp	G/S	Punts	Yds	Avg	Net	TB	In20	Lg	Bl
9/7	@ Atl	1/0	6	255	42.5	40.0	0	2	52	0
9/14	GB	1/0	6	208	34.7	34.0	0	3	42	0
9/21	@ SF	1/0	5	239	47.8	40.2	0	2	57	0
10/5	CHI	1/0	8	336	45.8	40.3	1	2	51	0
10/12	@ Min	1/0	9	412	45.8	43.0	1	4	58	0
10/19	@ Hou	1/0	4	189	47.3	50.3	0	0	51	0
10/26	WAS	1/0	6	263	43.8	27.3	0	2	50	0
11/2	@ Chi	1/0	6	254	42.3	35.5	1	1	50	0
11/9	JAX	1/0	4	181	45.3	39.5	0	0	53	0
11/16	@ Car	1/0	3	116	38.7	38.0	0	1	49	0
11/23	TB	1/0	7	277	39.6	26.7	0	0	52	0
11/27	TEN	1/0	9	431	47.9	40.2	1	3	63	0
12/7	Min	1/0	2	119	59.5	56.0	0	1	66	0
12/14	@ Ind	1/0	4	193	48.3	35.8	1	1	54	0
12/21	NO	1/0	4	146	37.5	35.0	0	0	46	0
TOTALS		15/0	83	4,000	44.0	38.0	5	21	66	0

Overall

Year	Team	G/S	Punts	Yds	Avg	Net	TB	In20	Lg	Bl
2001	Cin	16/0	84	3372	40.1	33.9	6	21	57	1
2002	Cin	15/0	65	2608	40.1	31.4	4	11	57	1
2003	Cin	5/0	28	1084	38.7	30.0	3	5	53	0
	Det	11/0	63	2531	40.2	33.1	5	11	51	1
2004	Det	16/0	92	3765	40.9	34.2	7	32	60	1
2005	Det	16/0	84	3656	43.5	36.9	2	34	60	0
2006	Det	16/0	66	2967	45.0	38.2	9	18	67	0
2007	Det	16/0	68	3010	44.3	36.4	5	26	58	0
TOTALS		111/0	550	22993	41.8	34.6	41	158	67	4