Steven Harris

Steven Harris (born August 14, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for one season with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007. Harris played college football for the Florida Gators, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. Thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Broncos.

Early life

Harris was born in Homestead, Florida in 1984. He attended Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played high school football for the Coral Gables Cavaliers.

College career Harris accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a defensive lineman for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006. He was a starting defensive tackle for the 2006 Gators team that defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 41–14, in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. On August 31, 2008, Harris was signed to the Broncos practice squad; he was released on October 21 to make room for running back P. J. Pope.