Christian Harris

Christian Harris (born January 16, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Christian Harris

Harris with the Houston Texans in 2022
No. 48 – Houston Texans
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 24) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	U-High (Baton Rouge)
College:	Alabama (2019–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 3rd round, 75th pick
Career history
Houston Texans (2022–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 195 Sacks: 4.0 Forced fumbles: 2 Interceptions: 1 Pass deflections: 12 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Harris attended Louisiana State University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He played several positions in high school, including running back, wide receiver, tight end, and cornerback. He converted to linebacker in the 2019 All-American Bowl.^[1][2] A 4-star linebacker recruit, Harris originally committed to play college football at Texas A&M University before flipping his commitment to the University of Alabama.^[3]

College career

Harris entered his true freshman year at Alabama in 2019 as a linebacker despite not playing the position in high school.^[4][5][6][7] He opened the season as a starter and ended up starting 12 of 13 games, recording 63 tackles and being named freshman All-Southeastern Conference.^[8][9] Harris returned as a starter his sophomore year in 2020.^[10][11] On January 17, 2022, Harris declared his intentions to enter the 2022 NFL draft.

Statistics

Alabama Crimson Tide
Season	Team	GP	Tackles				Interceptions					Fumbles
			Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FF	FR
2019	Alabama	13	61	27	34	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	1
2020	Alabama	13	79	52	27	4.5	1	0	0.0	0	2	0	0
2021	Alabama	15	80	45	35	5.5	0	0	0.0	0	3	2	0
Career		41	220	124	96	10.0	1	0	0.0	0	6	2	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.44 s	1.53 s	2.57 s	34.5 in (0.88 m)	11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Harris was selected in the third round (75th overall) by the Houston Texans in the 2022 NFL draft.^[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.^[15] He was activated on October 22.^[16]

2023

On January 13, 2024, in the Wild Card Round against the Cleveland Browns, Harris returned a Joe Flacco interception for a 36-yard touchdown, and he later sacked Flacco on 4th down during the next drive. It was the first time that a player had a sack and a pick-six in a playoff game since fellow Texan J. J. Watt did the same in the 2011 Wild Card Round against Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals.

2024

On August 27, 2024, Harris was placed on injured reserve.^[17] He was activated on December 14.^[18]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	PD	FF	FR	TD
2022	HOU	12	11	74	46	28	1.0	1	20	0	5	1	0	0
2023	HOU	16	12	101	65	36	2.0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0
2024	HOU	3	3	20	13	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		32	27	195	124	71	4.0	1	20	0	12	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	PD	FF	FR	TD
2023	HOU	2	2	15	13	2	1.0	1	36	1	1	0	0	0
2024	HOU	2	1	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		4	3	16	14	2	1.0	1	36	1	1	0	0	0