Ajene Harris
Arlington Renegades
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-01) June 1, 1996
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Crenshaw
(Los Angeles, California)
College:USC (2014–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-XFL (2023)
  • XFL Interceptions Leader (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ajene Harris (born June 1, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at USC Trojans football, and has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Harris played college football at USC from 2014 to 2018.[1][2] In his career, Harris had 142 tackles, 1.5 sacks, six interceptions (three for a touchdown), two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He appeared in 43 games in his career, with 24 starts.[3]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Harris signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on August 6, 2019.[4] He was released on August 31, 2019, but resigned to the practice squad on September 12.[5][6] He was released on October 1, 2019.[7] He was resigned again on October 9 but was released on October 29, 2019.[8][9]

Houston Roughnecks

Harris signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in January 2020. He finished the season playing and starting in five games with 23 tackles before the XFL canceled the rest of their season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[10]

BC Lions

On March 11, 2021, Harris signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11] Harris was released June 29, 2021.

Pittsburgh Maulers

On February 22, 2022, Harris was selected by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL).[12] He was released on April 20, 2022.[13]

Houston Roughnecks (second stint)

Harris was selected by the Houston Roughnecks on November 15, 2022, returning after a three-year hiatus.[14] In 2023, he was the XFL Interceptions Leader with five interceptions. He was also named to the 2023 All-XFL Team.[15] He finished the 2023 season starting and playing in nine games, with 31 tackles and five interceptions.[16] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[17]

Arlington Renegades

On January 5, 2024, Harris was selected by the Arlington Renegades.[18]

References

  1. ↑ McCollough, J. Brady (October 8, 2018). "From eight-man football to Crenshaw to a USC degree, cornerback Ajene Harris is quite the success story". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (September 21, 2017). "USC's versatile Ajene Harris finds path to field via rise of nickel defense". Los Angeles Daily News.
  3. ↑ "Ajene Harris - Football". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  4. ↑ NJ.com, Mike Kaye | NJ Advance Media for (2019-08-06). "Eagles sign veteran pass rusher to replace Joe Ostman, add rookie cornerback". nj. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  5. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (2019-08-31). "Eagles Officially Cut Roster Down To 53". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  6. ↑ Bouda, Nate (2019-09-12). "Eagles Sign CB Ajene Harris To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  7. ↑ Bouda, Nate (2019-10-01). "Eagles Sign CB Ryan Lewis To PS, Release CB Ajene Harris". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  8. ↑ Gowton, Brandon Lee (2019-10-08). "Eagles re-sign practice squad cornerback they cut last week". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  9. ↑ Comeaux, Jonathan (2019-10-29). "Eagles Sign DT Bruce Hector To PS, Cut CB Ajene Harris". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  10. ↑ "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". The Seattle Times. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  11. ↑ "Lions Add DBs Jermaine Kelly and Ajene Harris". BC Lions. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  12. ↑ "USFL Draft: Pittsburgh Maulers 2023 Picks Revealed". 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  13. ↑ "https://twitter.com/USFLMaulers/status/1516606343787909125". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-23. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  15. ↑ Marrion, Jack (2023-05-10). "Houston Roughnecks place five on All-XFL team". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  16. ↑ "Player Detail". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  17. ↑ "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". espn.com. January 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (January 6, 2024). "BREAKING: The Arlington Renegades selected a few more big-time playmakers in the #XFL Dispersal Draft today, per source:" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
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