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49ers’ 2019 ‘Who Is?’ series: Cornerback Tim Harris

On one hand, it made perfect sense the San Francisco 49ers used their last pick of the 2019 NFL Draft on an oft-injured cornerback, Virginia’s Tim Harris, to provide both depth and a potential long-term contributor if he develops well enough.

On the other, though, Harris’ injury concerns could easily relegate him to being yet another one of the many players the Niners have selected over the years, whose injuries prevented them from reaching any sort of realistic potential.

As shown in Harris’ collegiate chart below, the 6-foot-2 defensive back spent more than his share of time at Virginia, seeing those excessive seasons due to a multitude of different injuries:

When healthy, Harris can be relatively explosive.