James Harris (defensive end)
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | May 13, 1968 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | East St. Louis | ||||||||
| College | Temple | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: undrafted | ||||||||
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James Edward Harris (born May 13, 1968) is an American former professional football player.[1] He was a defensive end for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Temple Owls.[2]
Personal life
On December 30, 1995, Harris was arrested in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and jailed after he was found to have assaulted a woman who was reported to be his wife.[3] For this allegation, he would remain in jail without bail one suspicion of third-degree assault.[4] At this time, it was revealed that another woman, identified as Bonnie Harris, was actually his legal wife.[4] Harris filed for divorce from Bonnie in 1994, but their divorce was by January 1996 still "“complicated in the Philadelphia court system.”[4] During a court appearance on January 4, 1996, Harris was formally charged with third-degree assault, and was also revealed to now undergoing an investigation for bigamy.[5] He would plead guilty to third degree assault on January 25, 1996, which allowed him to avoid any further jail time.[6]
References
- ^ The Football Register. The Sporting News. 1996. p. 164. ISBN 9780892045549.
- ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrJa22.htm
- ^ Associated Press (December 31, 1995). "PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Vikings' Harris Jailed for Domestic Abuse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Another Wife Speaks Up". The Spokesman-Review. January 2, 1996. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ "Vikings' Harris Appears In Court". The Spokesman-Review. January 4, 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "Sports Briefs". Desert News. January 26, 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2026.