NASHVILLE – The Titans selected California cornerback Marcus Harris in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.
Harris, selected with the 183rd overall pick, played in all 13 games for California in 2024 and registered 46 tackles, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
From 2021-23, Harris played in 40 games, with 34 starts, at Idaho, after spending his true freshman and COVID campaigns at Oregon State (2019-20).
The 5-10, 188-pounder compiled career totals of 154 tackles, six interceptions, nine tackles for loss at Idaho, along with 35 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick.
"I think my decision to transfer, I think paid off great," Harris said. "Got me to where I am today. I was able to take steps in my game in my final year, which you don't really see a lot of people do and it benefited me in order to be able to come here and be selected by the Tennessee Titans."
Harris said he ran a 4.38 in the 40 at his Pro Day, which was his fastest time ever. But he said some teams had him at 4.33, 4.34.
Harris described himself as a competitor.
"From a young age, my dad was a football coach, my brothers played football as well," he said. "So, just being a football player and going to go do the things sometimes you don't always want to do, whether that's tackling or running or doing those little things, you just have to want to do that. So that's something I developed as a young kid.
"I think I fit in well (in Tennessee). For my size, I'm a really physical corner, defensive back. I don't have a problem tackling in the run game, coming up and tackling the tight end, so I think I'll fit in very well with these guys."
