Shelby Harris

Harris is an 11-year NFL veteran, entering his 12th season and first with the New York Giants…Over the course of his career, Harris has played in 146 games (89 starts) and totaled 358 tackles, 65 quarterback hits, 58 tackles for loss, 40 passes defensed, 28.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 1 interception…His career began in 2014, spending his first two seasons with the Oakland Raiders in 2014 and 2015…Played the following five seasons (2017-21) with the Denver Broncos…Spent the 2022 season with the Seattle Seahawks and 2023-25 with the Cleveland Browns…Also played in two postseason games, one with Seattle in 2022 and another with Cleveland in 2023…Owns 5 postseason tackles.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Harris is an 11-year NFL veteran, entering his 12th season and first with the New York Giants…Over the course of his career, Harris has played in 146 games (89 starts) and totaled 358 tackles, 65 quarterback hits, 58 tackles for loss, 40 passes defensed, 28.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 1 interception…His career began in 2014, spending his first two seasons with the Oakland Raiders in 2014 and 2015…Played the following five seasons (2017-21) with the Denver Broncos…Spent the 2022 season with the Seattle Seahawks and 2023-25 with the Cleveland Browns…Also played in two postseason games, one with Seattle in 2022 and another with Cleveland in 2023…Owns 5 postseason tackles.
• Played in all 17 games for the Browns in 2025, including making five starts…Registered 32 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 5 quarterback hits, 4 passes defensed and 1.0 sack.
• Started 13 of 14 games played for Cleveland in 2024…Produced 37 tackles, 5 quarterback hits, 5 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed, 1.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble.
• In 2023, his first season in Cleveland, played in all 17 games (seven starts)…Tallied 28 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 5 passes defensed, 3 quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble.
• Played for the Seahawks in 2022…Started all 15 games he played in…Notched 44 tackles, 6 quarterback hits, 5 tackles for loss, 4 passes defensed and 2.0 sacks.
• In 2021, his last season in Denver, started all 16 games he played in and combined for 49 tackles, 11 quarterback hits, 7 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.
• Started all 11 games he played in 2020…Missed time due to COVID-19 and a hand injury…Finished with 32 tackles, 11 quarterback hits, 7 passes defensed, 4 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble.
• Made 16 starts for Denver in 2019…Registered 49 tackles, 9 passes defensed, 8 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, 6 quarterback hits and 1 forced fumble.
• Appeared in 16 games in 2018 and totaled 39 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 7 quarterback hits, 4 passes defensed, 1.5 sacks and his only career interception, which came vs. Pittsburgh (11/25/18) in Week 12.
• 2017 marked his first season in Denver…Played in all 16 games with six starts…Finished with 34 tackles, 9 quarterback hits, 7 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and 3 passes defensed.
• Did not play in any games in 2016…Spent the summer with the New York Jets but did not make the team…Signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad late in the 2016 season.
• In 2015, played in seven games for the Oakland Raiders and recorded 12 tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1.0 sack and 1 tackle for loss.
• As a rookie in 2014, played in one game (at Denver, 12/28/14) and had 2 tackles.

COLLEGE

• Began his career at Wisconsin in 2009 before transferring to Illinois State in Normal, Ill…Played three seasons from 2010 to 2012.
• In 2012, named first-team All-MVFC after recording 85 tackles, 7.0 sacks, 3 passes defensed, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble and 1 interception.
• Played in nine games in 2011 and produced 49 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and 2 blocked kicks.
• Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team in 2010 after playing in 11 games and finishing with 39 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack.

PERSONAL

• The son of Rachel Crumpton…His grandmother played basketball at Alabama State, and his grandfather played basketball at Northwestern.
• A native of Milwaukee, Wis…Attended Homestead High School.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 7th-round (235th pick overall) draft choice by the Oakland Raiders in 2014.
• Signed by the Denver Broncos on 1/25/17.
• Re-signed with the Broncos on 3/13/18.
• Re-signed with the Broncos on 4/2/19.
• Re-signed with the Broncos on 4/2/20.
• Re-signed with the Broncos on 3/19/21.
• Traded from the Broncos to the Seattle Seahawks on 3/16/22.
• Released from the Seahawks on 3/14/23.
• Signed by the Cleveland Browns on 8/10/23.
• Re-signed with the Browns on 3/13/24.
• Signed by the New York Giants on 4/29/26.