1. Kwame Harris was born on March 15,1982 and is a Jamaican professional player of American football who was an offensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League.
29 Facts About Kwame Harris
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Kwame Harris 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.
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Kwame Harris was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.
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Kwame Harris played three years at Stanford, twice earning all-conference honors and earning named honorable mention All-American in his final season.
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Kwame 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.
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Kwame Harris was a starter for most of his career, but often struggled with blocking and committing penalties.
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Kwame Harris was born in Jamaica and came to the United States when he was three years old.
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Kwame Harris started playing the piano at age five and the violin in seventh grade.
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Kwame Harris grew up in Newark, Delaware, and attended Newark High School.
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Kwame Harris played violin in his high school orchestra along with playing high school football.
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Kwame Harris was a unanimous All-American selection and generally considered one of the top prep offensive linemen in the nation.
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Kwame Harris played three years of football for the Cardinal, and he was a two-year starter at right tackle.
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Kwame Harris played seven games at left tackle in his freshman year, when he was the team's top reserve offensive lineman.
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Kwame Harris became one of the top lineman in the Pac-10 Conference, earning Second-team All-Pac-10 honors in his sophomore year after starting 12 games at right tackle.
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Kwame Harris was an honorable mention All-American and an honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10.
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Kwame Harris gave up his final year of eligibility at Stanford to enter the NFL.
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Kwame Harris was ranked the No 2 offensive tackle available in the 2003 NFL draft, behind only Jordan Gross.
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Kwame Harris was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft with the 26th overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers, and he played five seasons with the team.
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Kwame Harris started 37 consecutive games from 2004 to 2007, beginning with the final five games of 2004 at left tackle, followed by 32 games at right tackle the two years after.
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Kwame Harris was a good run blocker, but he was inconsistent on pass protection, struggling to block defensive linemen while frequently committing penalties.
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Kwame Harris allowed nine sacks and committed 15 penalties including seven false starts in 2005, and eight sacks with four holding penalties and one false start the following year.
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The 49ers drafted Joe Staley in the first round in 2007, and he won the starting job at right tackle as Kwame Harris was relegated to a backup role in his final year.
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In 2008, Kwame Harris signed a three-year contract for $16 million with the Oakland Raiders, who hoped that line coach Tom Cable could revive his career.
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Kwame Harris retired after being cut in 2010 by the Florida Tuskers in the United Football League, and he was replaced by former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Darnell Stapleton.
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Kwame Harris played six seasons in his NFL career, starting 55 times in 86 games.
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Kwame Harris returned to college after retiring from football in order to complete his undergraduate degree.
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On November 4,2013, Kwame Harris was convicted on misdemeanor counts of domestic violence, assault and battery against his ex-boyfriend, Dimitri Geier, stemming from an incident on August 21,2012.
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Kwame Harris was acquitted of felony counts of domestic violence causing great bodily injury and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury.
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Kwame Harris was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.