Kwame Harris

Kwame Harris (born March 15, 1982) is a Jamaican-born former American football player who was an offensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, when he won the Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the Pac-10 Conference in 2002. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

Kwame Harris
Harris in 2008 with the Oakland Raiders
No. 77
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1982-03-15) March 15, 1982
Jamaica
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Newark (Newark, Delaware)
College:Stanford
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
  • San Francisco 49ers (2003–2007)
  • Oakland Raiders (2008)
  • Florida Tuskers (2010)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Morris Trophy (2002)
  • First-team All-Pac-10 (2002)
  • Second-team All-Pac-10 (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:86
Games started:55
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Harris played high school football in Delaware, and was among the top prep offensive lineman in the country. He played three years at Stanford, twice earning all-conference honors and earning named honorable mention All-American in his final season. Harris was among the top-rated offensive linemen available in the 2003 draft, and he played five seasons with the 49ers and one with Oakland Raiders. He was a starter for most of his career, but often struggled with blocking and committing penalties.

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