Orien J. Harris (born June 3, 1983) is an American former professional football defensive tackle.
[2] Harris was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions.
He was an outstanding student athlete at Newark High School in Delaware,[3] where he won multiple state championships along with older brother Kwame.
As a senior, in 2005, Harris played in 12 games and 40 tackles (18 solo) with 11 going for losses and 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery and was honorable mention All-ACC.
[citation needed] Harris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
[8] On December 18, 2007, Harris was signed to the New Orleans Saints' active roster off of the Bills practice squad.
[8] On May 6, 2009, Harris was traded to the St. Louis Rams for running back Brian Leonard.
[8] On July 22, 2009, Harris was traded to the Detroit Lions for wide receiver Ronald Curry.
[8] Harris played in four games, starting two, for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League (UFL) in 2012, accumulating 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks.