HARRIS AT A GLANCE:
• A second-year cornerback who played 15 games with a career-high 12 starts and was one of just two defensive backs (and the only cornerback) to record multiple interceptions (3) and sacks (2.5) in 2012.
• Set a franchise record for the longest interception return for a touchdown with his 98-yard pick-six at Baltimore (12/16/12).
• 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.
• 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.
• Recorded his first career multiple-interception game and his first career touchdown on a 46-yard interception return to seal Denver’s win at San Diego in Week 6.
• Tied for third among undrafted players with 12 pass breakups in 2012.
• Played all 16 regular-season games (4 starts) and two playoff contests (1 start) as a rookie in 2011 after becoming the 13th college free agent since 1997 to make Denver’s active roster out of training camp.
• Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team by the PFW/PFWA and Football Outsiders after ranking first among NFL rookie defensive backs (fourth on the Broncos) with 65 tackles (56 solo) to go along with one interception (15 yds.), six passes defensed and six special-teams stops.
• Played 50 games (41 starts) for the University of Kansas and finished his career ranked third among defensive backs with 290 tackles (197 solo) in addition to four sacks (21 yds.) and three interceptions (11 yds.).
• Saw time at safety and cornerback as a senior captain for the Jayhawks, earning KU Defensive Back of the Year honors.
• Started 10 games as a true freshman at Kansas and garnered Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year accolades as well as honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition.
• Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on July 27, 2011.
HARRIS AT A GLANCE:
• A second-year cornerback who played 15 games with a career-high 12 starts and was one of just two defensive backs (and the only cornerback) to record multiple interceptions (3) and sacks (2.5) in 2012.
• Set a franchise record for the longest interception return for a touchdown with his 98-yard pick-six at Baltimore (12/16/12).
• 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.
• 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.
• Recorded his first career multiple-interception game and his first career touchdown on a 46-yard interception return to seal Denver’s win at San Diego in Week 6.
• Tied for third among undrafted players with 12 pass breakups in 2012.
• Played all 16 regular-season games (4 starts) and two playoff contests (1 start) as a rookie in 2011 after becoming the 13th college free agent since 1997 to make Denver’s active roster out of training camp.
• Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team by the PFW/PFWA and Football Outsiders after ranking first among NFL rookie defensive backs (fourth on the Broncos) with 65 tackles (56 solo) to go along with one interception (15 yds.), six passes defensed and six special-teams stops.
• Played 50 games (41 starts) for the University of Kansas and finished his career ranked third among defensive backs with 290 tackles (197 solo) in addition to four sacks (21 yds.) and three interceptions (11 yds.).
• Saw time at safety and cornerback as a senior captain for the Jayhawks, earning KU Defensive Back of the Year honors.
• Started 10 games as a true freshman at Kansas and garnered Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year accolades as well as honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition.
• Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on July 27, 2011.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 7/27/11.
Harris' Single-Game Highs
(Postseason in parentheses)
Tackles — 10 at Oakland, 11/6/11 (8 at New England, 1/14/12). Interceptions — 2 at San Diego, 10/15/12 (none). Interception return yards — 98 at Baltimore, 12/16/12 (none). Passes defensed — 2, four times, last vs. Tampa Bay, 12/2/12 (none). Sacks — 1 vs. Oakland, 9/30/12 (none). Sack yards — 11 vs. Oakland, 9/30/12 (none).
2012: Harris opened a career-high 12 games and tied for the team lead with three interceptions... Finished the season as one of just two defensive backs (and the only cornerback) to record multiple interceptions (3) and sacks (2.5)... 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... His 144 interception return yards ranked fifth in the NFL in 2012 and were the fourth-most in Broncos’ history... His two interceptions returned for a touchdown tied for third in the NFL and matched the Broncos’ record that was last set by Champ Bailey in 2005... Registered his first career sack, splitting a quarterback takedown with LB Joe Mays in Denver’s season opener vs. Pit. (9/9)... Replaced injured CB Tracy Porter as part of the team’s base defense during the first half vs. Hou. (9/23), finishing with four solo tackles and a pass breakup after missing Denver’s Week 2 contest at Atl. (9/17) with an ankle injury... Picked up his first full career sack, taking down Carson Palmer for an 11-yard loss vs. Oak. (9/30)... Started as the team’s nickel corner at N.E. (10/7)... Recorded his first career multiple-interception game and his first career touchdown on a 46-yard interception return to seal Denver’s win at S.D. (10/15)... Tied his career high for the second consecutive game with two pass breakups vs. N.O. (10/28)... Tied for second on the team with six tackles, made a tackle for a loss and broke up one pass at Cin. (11/4)... Sacked Cam Newton for a 3-yard loss and led the team with seven tackles while seeing time at outside corner, nickel corner, and safety at Car. (11/11)... Broke up two passes while helping limit TE Antonio Gates to a pair of catches for 17 yards vs. S.D. (11/18)... Finished with two tackles and a QB hit on Brady Quinn that forced an incompletion on third down in the fourth quarter vs. K.C. (11/25)... Matched his career high with a pair of pass breakups vs. T.B. (12/2)... Intercepted his third pass of the season and returned it a franchise-record 98 yards for a touchdown late in the first half and held WR Anquan Boldin without a catch to end the NFL’s fifth-longest current streak of regular-season games with a reception (106) at Bal. (12/16)... Tied for the team lead with eight tackles and recovered Trindon Holliday’s muffed punt vs. Cle. (12/23)... Part of a Broncos secondary that gave up just 26 passing yards vs. K.C. (12/30), which represented the fewest allowed in any NFL game during the 2012 season... Tied a franchise record with four pass breakups in Denver’s Divisional-Round game vs. Bal. (1/12).
2011: Harris, who entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on July 27, played all 16 regular-season games (4 starts) as a rookie and finished fifth on the club (first among NFL rookie defensive backs) with 65 tackles (56 solo) to go along with one interception (15 yds.) and two passes defensed... Ranked fifth on the Broncos with six special-teams stops... Played in both of Denver’s postseason contests, including a start in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at N.E. (1/4), and tied for third on the team with 13 tackles (7 solo)... Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team by the PFW/PFWA and Football Outsiders.
COLLEGE: Harris finished his career at the University of Kansas ranked third among defensive backs with 290 tackles (197 solo) and added four sacks (21 yds.) and three interceptions (11 yds.) for the Jayhawks... Played 50 career games (41 starts), seeing time at cornerback and safety... Named KU Defensive Back of the Year as a senior and was selected as the co-recipient of Kansas’ Don Fambrough Award for unselfishness following his junior campaign... Opened 10 games as a true freshman for Kansas in 2007 and was tabbed as the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year in addition to receiving honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition.
PERSONAL: Harris attended Bixby High School in Bixby, Okla., where he was an all-state defensive back and was named district player of the year as a senior in 2006... Lettered in basketball and track and was a member of the academic state champion teams during his final two prep seasons... Majored in social psychology at Kansas... Chris Harris was born on June 18, 1989, in Bixby, Okla.
