Napoleon Harris

Napoleon Harris
Harris with the Kansas City Chiefs, 2008
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2013
Preceded by	James T. Meeks
Personal details
Born	Napoleon Bill Harris (1979-02-25) February 25, 1979 (age 45) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Northwestern University (BA)
American football player American football career
No. 58, 50, 99
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thornton Township (IL)
College:	Northwestern
NFL draft:	2002 / round: 1 / pick: 23
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2002–2004) Minnesota Vikings (2005–2006) Kansas City Chiefs (2007–2008) Minnesota Vikings (2008) Oakland Raiders (2009)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2002) 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (2000, 2001)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 484 Sacks: 8.5 Forced fumbles: 4 Fumble recoveries: 1 Interceptions: 4 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Napoleon Bill Harris III^[1] (born February 25, 1979) is an American politician and former professional football player who has been a member of the Illinois Senate representing the 15th district since 2013. The 15th district stretches from Blue Island in the north, Calumet City in the east, Homewood in the west, Steger in the south, and includes all or parts of Crete-Monee, Dolton, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Thornton, Dixmoor, Markham, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Harvey, Riverdale, and South Holland.^[2]

Prior to his service in the Illinois Senate, he played as a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, and Kansas City Chiefs at various times.