Tommie Harris played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a consensus All-American twice.
24 Facts About Tommie Harris
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Tommie Harris was a member of Ellison's track and field team, where he participated in the shot put.
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Tommie Harris is one of the very few players in OU history to start every game of his true freshman season.
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Tommie Harris was a two-time All-Big 12 selection, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2002 and a unanimous first-team All-American in 2003.
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Tommie Harris was named to the Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team in 2009.
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In only his second NFL season, Tommie Harris was selected for the 2006 Pro Bowl for the first time.
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Tommie Harris was well suited for coach Lovie Smith's version of the Tampa 2 defense, which relies on quick, mobile linemen to get pressure on the quarterback.
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Tommie Harris enjoyed an excellent start to the 2006 season, leading the league with five sacks after four games.
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Tommie Harris was instrumental in a Week 3 victory over the Vikings, disrupting a handoff in the Vikings backfield and forcing a fumble, which allowed the Bears to score the game-winning touchdown.
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Furthermore, Tommie Harris was awarded the NFC's "Player of the Week" award twice in three weeks.
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Additionally, Tommie Harris was forced to leave the Bears' Week 13 match-up against the Vikings after sustaining a knee injury.
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Tommie Harris saw limited action throughout the subsequent preseason, and only made a brief return during the final game of the preseason against the Cleveland Browns.
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Tommie Harris played in the Bears' season opener against the San Diego Chargers and forced a fumble.
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Tommie Harris finished 2007 with eight sacks and two forced fumbles.
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On June 19,2008, Tommie Harris signed a contract extension with the Chicago Bears for $40 million over four years.
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Tommie Harris could've made an additional $2 million based on performance.
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Nevertheless, Tommie Harris recorded eight sacks in 2007 despite starting in 13 games that season.
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On November 8,2009, Tommie Harris was ejected just 65 seconds into the first quarter in a game against the Arizona Cardinals for punching guard Deuce Lutui in the face.
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In 2010, Tommie Harris was benched after the second week of the season.
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Tommie Harris recorded his only sack of the season in week 17 against the Green Bay Packers.
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Tommie Harris signed with the San Diego Chargers on September 28,2011.
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Tommie Harris decided to retire after his wife died in 2012.
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Tommie Harris was the co-owner of the Texas Outlaws of the Fall Experimental Football League along with fellow NFL alum Eric Bassey.
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Tommie Harris has a fitness center named in his honor, in Killeen, Texas.