Al Harris

Alshinard "Al" Harris (born December 7, 1974 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American football cornerback who plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Harris is known throughout the league for his physical, bump-and-run coverage style. He has been given the nick name "Dirty-One" by other players and officials. Harris attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. Harris spent two seasons (1993-94) at Trinity ... more

Alshinard "Al" Harris (born December 7, 1974 in Pompano Beach, Florida) is an American football cornerback who plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Harris is known throughout the league for his physical, bump-and-run coverage style. He has been given the nick name "Dirty-One" by other players and officials. Harris attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. Harris spent two seasons (1993-94) at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas where he was a member of the 1994 national championship team. He then transferred to Texas A&M; University-Kingsville where he was a two-year starter and letterman (1995-96). Harris was a first-team All-Lone Star Conference pick in 1996. (He stayed in room 262 in Turner Hall.) Harris was drafted in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft with the 169th pick overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While in Tampa, Harris failed to make the team's regular season roster and was waived on August 24, 1997. Two... less