He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, when he won the Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the Pac-10 Conference in 2002.

His family first settled in The Bronx, New York before moving to Delaware, where Harris' father operated multiple successful restaurants.

Harris played seven games at left tackle in his freshman year, when he was the team's top reserve offensive lineman.

In his final season in 2002, Harris started 11 games, and he was named First-team All-Pac-10 and won the Morris Trophy as the top offensive lineman in the conference.

[11] Harris was a good run blocker, but he was inconsistent on pass protection, struggling to block defensive linemen while frequently committing penalties.

[12] The 49ers drafted Joe Staley in the first round in 2007, and he won the starting job at right tackle as Harris was relegated to a backup role in his final year.

[11][13] In 2008, Harris signed a three-year contract for $16 million with the Oakland Raiders,[14] who hoped that line coach Tom Cable could revive his career.

[15] He retired after being cut in 2010 by the Florida Tuskers in the United Football League, and he was replaced by former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Darnell Stapleton.

[17] On November 4, 2013, Harris was convicted on misdemeanor counts of domestic violence, assault and battery against his ex-boyfriend, Dimitri Geier, stemming from an incident on August 21, 2012.

[19][20] According to the suit, Harris became upset and the two men argued after Geier poured soy sauce on a plate of rice at a restaurant in Menlo Park, California.

[19] However, the judge sentenced Harris to five days in jail and three years of probation, and ordered him to take domestic violence counseling and pay a fine.