Demone Harris


Demone Harris is an American football outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. Harris played college football at Buffalo.

Early life and amateur career

Harris attended Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School in Buffalo where he focused on basketball and did not play football until his junior year. Harris attended the University at Buffalo where he walked on to the football team and redshirted as a freshman. As a redshirt junior in 2017, he was nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy and named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second Team.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Harris was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. He was waived on September 1 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 10 and made his NFL debut on October 14, playing four special teams snaps against the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived on November 16 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 31, 2018.
On October 5, 2019, Harris was waived by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 15.

Baltimore Ravens

On October 22, 2019, Harris was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad following an injury to Ravens linebacker Pernell McPhee.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 21, 2019, Harris was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Ravens practice squad. Harris played his first game for the Chiefs on December 8 at Gillette Stadium and recorded his first career tackle in the same game against Rex Burkhead of the New England Patriots. On February 2, 2020, Harris and the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV 31-20 against the San Francisco 49ers.