Clark Harris

BIOGRAPHY

Clark Harris was born on July 10th, 1984 in Manahawkin, New Jersey. He is a long snapper in the NFL.

Harris played both tight end and defensive end in high school at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey. he made 29 tackles, including six sacks and seven stops behind the line of scrimmage while also recovering two fumbles, returning one for a score in 2001. Also caught seven passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns that year.

Harris played college football at Rutgers. He did not see action in 2002. In 2003, he played in all 12 games and caught 18 passes for 213 yards. In 2004, Harris earned First Team All-Big East honors after leading conference tight ends in catches (53), yards (725), and touchdowns (5). In 2005, he earned First Team All-Big East honors for the second consecutive year, catching 38 passes for 584 yards and four touchdowns. He was also the Scarlet Knights long snapper.

Harris was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round as the 243rd overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Harris was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 13, 2009, to be the team's long snapper. He played his first game with the Bengals October 18 against his former team, the Houston Texans. He played in the final eleven games of that season, and all sixteen games in the 2010 through 2013 seasons. Harris helped the Bengals win the AFC North Division Championship in 2009, 2013, and 2015. He also played in the Bengals 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 AFC Wild-Card Playoff games.

On October 16, 2017, Harris signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals through the 2018 season. On January 16, 2018, Harris was named to his first Pro Bowl.

On November 5, 2018, Harris signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals through the 2020 season.

On March 3, 2021, Harris signed a one-year contract extension.