21 Facts About Macho Harris

Macho Harris played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Victor "Macho" Harris earned All-District, All-Region, All-Metro, All-State, Parade All-American, and USArmy All-American Honors while playing Running Back, Kick Returner, Punt Returner, and Safety at Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia.

Macho Harris started as the Virginia Tech Hokies' number one cornerback, playing the boundary position.

Macho Harris had five career touchdowns with Virginia Tech: a 72-yard interception return against Cincinnati in 2006, a 100-yard kickoff return against Clemson, an interception return against East Carolina University in 2007 as well as interception returns against Boston College and Duke in 2008.

Macho Harris had a total of 15 career interceptions during his career at Virginia Tech.

Macho Harris previously had announced his intentions to leave early and enter the 2008 NFL draft, but subsequently changed his mind and returned for his senior season.

At the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, Macho Harris recorded 3.98 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle, and 6.68 seconds in the 3 cone drill.

Macho Harris was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Macho Harris opened the 2009 NFL regular season as the starting free safety, beating out Quintin Demps for the job.

Macho Harris was eventually replaced in the starting lineup by Sean Jones.

However, the two split the majority of the playing time, and Macho Harris eventually took back the starting position for final two games of the season: against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 and in the NFC Wild Card Round playoff game.

Macho Harris was signed by the Washington Redskins on November 23,2010.

Macho Harris waived for final cuts on September 2,2011.

Macho Harris signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on April 19,2012.

Macho Harris was released during final cuts on June 24,2012.

Nevertheless, Macho Harris returned to the Riders roster for the 2012 season, recording 7 tackles in 2 games.

Macho Harris saw more playing time in his second season in the CFL, collecting 23 tackles and his first career interception.

Macho Harris started 16 of 18 regular-season games at defensive back for the Roughriders in 2014, posting a career best 61 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 fumble recovery.

In Week 14 of the 2015 CFL Season, Macho Harris had arguably the greatest game of his CFL career, recording 3 interceptions while recording 3 tackles in a Roughrider win over the Alouettes.

Macho Harris played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in 2016.

Macho Harris's father gave him the nickname "Macho" at the age of 2.