Nic Harris life and biography

Nic Harris is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS
Signed as a free agent by Carolina (8/14/10)...Waived/failed physical by Buffalo (7/30/10)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured knee by Buffalo (1/1/10)...Selected by Buffalo in the fifth round (147th overall) of the NFL Draft (4/26/09).

CAREER
2009
Drafted in the fourth round (147th overall) by Buffalo...Played in 15 games with two starts before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury (1/1)...Recorded 27 tackles...Contributed four special teams tackles...At Kansas City (12/13): Made first career start, opening at strongside linebacker...Responded with five tackles...At Atlanta (12/27): Started at weakside linebacker...Gathered a career-high and team-leading 12 tackles.

COLLEGE

Played 51 games with 37 starts at Oklahoma...Made 26 starts at strong safety, five at free safety, five at nickel back and one at middle linebacker...Totaled 233 tackles, seven sacks, six forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven interceptions and 21 passes defensed....2008 (Sr.): Third-team All-American by the Associated Press...First-team All-Big Twelve Conference selection...Started 14 games...Produced 75 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and six passes defensed...2007 (Jr.): First-team All-Big Twelve Conference choice...Played in 14 games with 13 starts...Registered 74 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and seven passes defensed...2006 (So.): Second-team All-Big Twelve Conference selection...Played in 13 games with eight starts...Posted 68 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four interceptions and eight passes defensed...2005 (Fr.): Played in 10 games with two starts...Notched 16 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

PERSONAL
Attended Alexandria (La.) HS...Graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in health and exercise science.

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