Orien J Harris was born on June 3,1983 and is an American former professional football defensive tackle.
26 Facts About Orien Harris
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Orien Harris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Orien Harris played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a part of the 2001 National Championship team; considered by many to be the greatest college football team of all time.
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Orien Harris then played for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League and won the UFL Championship Game in 2011.
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Orien Harris was born to Donovan and Cordel Orien Harris and is the third of four children.
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Orien Harris was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and moved to Delaware in the 4th grade.
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Orien Harris was an outstanding student athlete at Newark High School in Delaware, where he won multiple state championships along with older brother Kwame.
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Orien Harris was rated the nation's top defensive line prospect by The Football News and named a High School All-American by The Football News.
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Orien Harris attended the University of Miami and was a letterman in football.
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Orien Harris was the first athlete in Delaware history to go on athletic scholarship to Miami.
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Orien Harris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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On December 12,2006, Orien Harris was signed to the Cleveland Browns' active roster off of the Browns practice squad.
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Orien Harris played in two games during the 2006 season but did not record any statistics.
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Orien Harris was waived by the Browns on August 27,2007.
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Orien Harris was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills on September 27,2007.
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On December 18,2007, Orien Harris was signed to the New Orleans Saints' active roster off of the Bills practice squad.
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Orien Harris was waived by the Saints on August 30,2008.
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Orien Harris was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 31,2008.
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Orien Harris played in 14 games, starting one, for the Bengals in 2008, recording four solo tackles and ten assisted tackles.
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Orien Harris re-signed with the Bengals on March 2,2009.
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On May 6,2009, Orien Harris was traded to the St Louis Rams for running back Brian Leonard.
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On July 22,2009, Orien Harris was traded to the Detroit Lions for wide receiver Ronald Curry.
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Orien Harris was re-signed by the Bengals on November 24,2009.
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Orien Harris was released by the Bengals on September 4,2010.
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Orien Harris played in four games, starting two, for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League in 2012, accumulating 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
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Orien Harris is the younger brother of NFL offensive tackle Kwame Harris.