Harris is a 6-foot-4, 263 pound defensive end who had 6.5 sacks as a senior last year at Union. He was not selected during the NFL draft last month, but agreed to terms on a contract offer with the Oakland Raiders following the draft. When he arrived at rookie camp last week, his plans hit a snag.
The Raiders noticed Harris's bunion. "They already knew about it," said Harris. "But they looked at it, and they said to go ahead and get the surgery to fix it and they'd bring me back."
Harris played last year with the bunion and thought he would be fine playing in the NFL. "I only missed one game. It didn't get too bad, but sometimes, it gets to a point where I can't put a shoe on," Harris said.
Harris will have surgery on the bunion tomorrow, and was told rehab can take from four to six months. This is not Harris's first time dealing with a bunion- he had surgery to correct a bunion on his right foot during his freshman year, and the recovery time was much quicker than the anticipated time.
"I'm hoping this one won't take as long as they say, so I can get back out there. It is real frustrating. You get a chance to do something you have wanted to do your whole life, and then you have a setback like this," Harris commented.
Harris was just one of two Division II players asked to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in January in Los Angeles.
Reference: Daytona Beach News-Journal
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