Bucs Sign Another Tall, Fast WR

Only a day after signing 6-foot-6 large receiver Jaden Smith to assist mitigate its depth on the place within the wake of accidents, the workforce has added one more receiver. Greg Auman of Fox Sports activities is reporting that the workforce is including former UCF Knights large out Jacob Harris.

With accidents at receiver, Bucs are signing former UCF and Rams receiver Jacob Harris. He’s 28, good dimension at 6-5, 211, native from Palm Harbor. Had one catch with Rams, was a fourth-round decide in 2021, final performed in UFL.

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) August 1, 2025

Harris is a former fourth-round decide of the Los Angeles Rams who additionally performed with the Jaguars in 2023.

Jacob Harris’ Historical past Earlier than The Bucs

Jacob Harris performed 36 video games at UCF from 2018-2020. He caught 49 passes for 987 yards and 9 touchdowns. His 23.6 yards per reception in 2019 would have been a high 10 mark within the FBS if he had certified for the leaderboard. Fellow Pewter Reporter, and UCF alumni Bailey Adams would need me to let you know that the very best recreation of his profession was in 2020 towards my USF Bulls, when he hauled in 5 catches for 110 yards and three touchdowns.

Regardless of comparatively modest profession numbers, Harris generated draft buzz due to his field-stretching talents and elite athleticism. At 6-feet-5-inches and 219 kilos whereas operating a sub-4.4 forty-yard sprint, few receivers have his dimension and pace mixture. These traits highlighted his scouting stories on the time. On the time of him getting into the draft he scored high 15 marks on the place from Kent Lee Platte’s Relative Athletic Rating system.

Jacob Harris is a WR prospect within the 2021 draft class. He scored a 9.96 RAS out of a doable 10.00. This ranked 12 out of 2488 WR from 1987 to 2021.

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— RAS.soccer (@MathBomb) April 1, 2021

His high-end athleticism led the Rams to drafting Harris within the fourth spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft. He performed the primary 9 video games of his rookie season, enjoying 4 offensive snaps and 135 particular groups snaps earlier than he was positioned on injured reserve in November. In 2022 he did not make the workforce’s 53-man roster out of coaching camp, however the Rams signed him to the follow squad.

Harris bounced forwards and backwards between there and the lively roster till December, when he was as soon as once more positioned on injured reserve. All advised he performed in seven video games that 12 months and caught his first cross as a professional in a Week 12 matchup towards Kansas Metropolis, whereas logging one other 107 snaps on particular groups that season.

Harris spent the vast majority of the 2023 season on the Jaguars follow squad, getting elevated to the gameday lively roster a couple of occasions. In 2024 he signed with the Eagles however didn’t play a snap for them.

Given the timing of this signing, Harris is unlikely to have a powerful shot to make the Bucs roster, particularly given the depth of the unit when wholesome. However this is a chance for Harris to proceed to pursue his dream and if he performs nicely sufficient, probably earn a spot on the workforce’s follow squad.

It’s attention-grabbing that the Bucs could really feel like they’re lacking a sure physique kind alongside their receiver depth chart. Harris, like Jaden Smith, has a taller construct. Earlier than these signings the Bucs solely had one receiver over 6-feet-2-inches – Mike Evans. In the event that they really feel like there’s a want for a taller receiver to again up Evans as a extra prototypical ‘X’ – at the same time as a follow squad participant – Harris and Smith could find yourself battling for a spot.

This can be a homecoming for Harris, who not solely performed school soccer in Orlando, but additionally had a quick stint as a soccer participant at Florida Gulf Coast College after attending highschool at Palm Harbor College Excessive Faculty.