&sq=&lang=&file=File:AlHarris07.jpg) Harris in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive backs coach / Assistant Head Coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 7, 1974 Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M–Kingsville | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 6 / pick: 169 | ||||||||||||||
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Alshinard Harris (born December 7, 1974) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Harris played as a cornerback for 14 seasons in the NFL from 1998 to 2011. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Rams. He was selected for the Pro Bowl after his 2007 and 2008 seasons in Green Bay. The AP also named him a second-team All-Pro in 2007.
Harris was known throughout the league for his physical, bump and run coverage style and was also known for his long, stringy dreadlocks, influencing others in the NFL. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas.