Pats Pulpit
The New England Patriots made some changes to their cornerback group this offseason. Among the moves to hopefully upgrade the depth behind a starting trio of Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis and Marcus Jones was adding a trio of rookies.
We already looked at fifth-round draft pick Karon Prunty and undrafted free agent Channing Canada in earlier installments of our Patriots scouting reports. Now, it’s time to meet another UDFA, Kenneth Harris.
Name: Kenneth Harris
Position: Cornerback
Jersey number: 36 (b)
Opening day age: 24 (5/2/2002)
Measurements: 5’11 3/4”, 192 lbs, 9 1/4” hand size, 30 1/2” arm length, 72 1/2” wingspan, 4.45s 40-yard dash, 6.85s 3-cone drill, 4.23s short shuttle, 39 1/2” vertical jump, 10’9” broad jump, 22 bench press reps, 9.41 Relative Athletic Score
NFL: New England Patriots (2026-) | College: Arkansas State (2020-22), Oklahoma State (2023-25)
A three-star recruit out of Caldwell Parish High School in Columbia, LA, Harris began his college career at Arkansas State. In three seasons with the Red Wolves, he appeared in 31 games with 18 starts and registered 71 tackles as well as a trio of interceptions. Following his junior year in Jonesboro, however, he opted to enter the transfer portal and took his talents to Oklahoma State.
Harris spent three years as a Cowboy, adding 28 games and 11 starts to his college résumé. He registered 42 tackles and a sack, with most of his production coming during his final season. After its conclusion and despite performing well during pre-draft testing, he saw the 2026 NFL Draft come and go without being called. Instead, he joined the Patriots as an undrafted rookie shortly thereafter.
Strengths: Harris is an impressive athlete, whose 9.41 Relative Athletic Score ranks in the 95th percentile among all cornerbacks tested over the last 40 years. His play looks the part, too. He has tremendous closing speed and quickness, and good long speed to stick with receivers down the seams. His strength gives him the potential to work as a press-man cornerback. He also has some good versatility, having played both on the perimeter and in the slot throughout his college career. He also has shown a good feel for timing his blitzes.
Weaknesses: Harris was superior athletically than most of the opposition he faced, but the results did not always look like it. He had just three interceptions, and none in his 28 games after transferring to OSU. Despite six years of experience in two different programs, he still is a raw player from a processing and technique perspective. He shows hesitation in his decisions, does not engage aggressively and allows receivers to control reps. His tackling form needs a complete overhaul after he missed on 19.4% of his attempts in college.
Stats: 12 games (11 starts) | 669 defensive snaps, 68 special teams snaps | 33 tackles, 15 missed tackles (31.3%), 2 TFLs | 4 QB pressures (1 sack, 1 hit, 2 hurries) | 57 targets,...
