Marcell Harris (born June 9, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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. Harris had 102 tackles and two interceptions between 2014 and 2016. Due to a torn Achilles tendon, he missed the 2017 season.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Harris was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (184th overall) of the

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. On September 3, 2018, Harris was placed on injured reserve. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 1, 2018. In Week 16 against the

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, Harris made a late hit on

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. As a result, he was fined $10,026 six days later. On August 31, 2019, Harris was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2019. During Week 13 against the

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, Harris forced a fumble on quarterback

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and recovered the football during a narrow 20–17 road loss. The 49ers reached

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, but lost 31–20 to the

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. Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the 49ers on March 5, 2021. At the beginning of the 2021 NFL season, it was reported that Harris was making the switch from

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New York Jets

On April 25, 2022, Harris signed with the New York Jets. Harris was released during final roster cuts on August 30. He re–signed with the Jets on September 1. He was released on November 24 and re-signed to the practice squad.

References

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