Zxavian Emmanuel Harris (born October 22, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
| No. 67 – New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 22, 2003 Canton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Germantown (Gluckstadt, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editHarris was born in Canton, Mississippi and attended Germantown High School in nearby Gluckstadt, Mississippi.[1] As a sophomore he recorded 62 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hurries.[2] Coming out of high school, Harris was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels over schools such as Mississippi State, Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee.[3][4]
College career
editAs a freshman in 2022, Harris appeared in all 13 games, notching three tackles.[5] In week ten of the 2023 season, he blocked the game-tying field goal in a 38-35 win versus Texas A&M.[6] During the 2023 season, Harris played in all 13 games where he recorded 30 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and a blocked field goal.[7] In 2024, he totaled 32 tackles with four and a half going for a loss, a sack and a half, and a forced fumble.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | 34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 11+3⁄4 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Harris was the best available player not drafted in 2026 according to ESPN (ranked as the 63rd-best player and fifth-best defensive tackle). On May 1, 2026, the New Orleans Saints signed Harris as an undrafted free agent.[11]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ↑ Jones, Paul (May 7, 2021). "2022 four-star DL Zxavian Harris releases Top 6". 247Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ↑ Shelton, J.C. (February 12, 2021). "Georgia football offers scholarship to massive 4-star DL Zxavian Harris". UGA Wire. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Milligan, Rashad (May 8, 2021). "Football recruiting: Germantown 4-star 2022 DT Zxavian Harris names top 6 schools". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Newsome, Langston (September 4, 2021). "Four-star DL Zxavian Harris picked Ole Miss football over Mississippi State. Here's why". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- 1 2 Eckert, David (July 19, 2023). "Ole Miss football's Zxavian Harris faces felony fleeing, DUI charges after arrest". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Katz, Michael. "Ole Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris has been blocking kicks for years". Northeast Daily Mississippi Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- 1 2 Eckert, David (August 19, 2024). "Ole Miss football player Zxavian Harris charged with domestic violence, obstructing arrest". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ Backus, Will. "Miami's Carson Beck, Ohio State's Carnell Tate among top replacements for first-round picks in 2025 NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Zxavian Harris Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Zxavian Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ Sigler, John (May 1, 2026). "Saints sign former top-100 prospect as an undrafted free agent". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 1, 2026.