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Saints Sign Zxavian Harris
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:02 pm
Former Ole Miss DT who was projected as high as Day 2. Injuries and Off field problems caused him to go undrafted.
Might be a Carl Granderson 2.0 situation
Might be a Carl Granderson 2.0 situation
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Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:05 pm to Tank77
Wow. Thats an amazing UDFA pickup. I thought he was a good option in the 4th before we grabbed Miller #2.
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:09 pm to Tank77
Man I was eyeballing this fella hard on the espn “best available “ board from middle to end of draft. Looks like a beast but has some injuries or legal trouble ? Or both ?
Damn most 6+ guys go rounds 1-3
Damn most 6+ guys go rounds 1-3
This post was edited on 5/1/26 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:18 pm to Tank77
Damn that’s a great pickup. Has a great shot at sticking
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:19 pm to jkylejohnson
Watched a lot of Ole Miss. He’s a monster with good athleticism for his size. Can stack blockers, penetrate, and get down the line. Needs to be more consistently urgent, doesn’t always get off the line fast, has a tendency to play too tall. Maybe some lower body strength needed. Hard to know what he was supposed to do in the scheme though. He definitely has NFL size and athleticism.
This post was edited on 5/1/26 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:20 pm to Tank77
Wasn't he the one who blocked like 5 kicks? That alone warrants a roster spot lol
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:30 pm to htran90
Dudes good when he's on. Can disappear at times.
Would love if he could be a rotational DT on running downs.
Would love if he could be a rotational DT on running downs.
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:32 pm to Tank77
How did he not have an NIL deal with Scrabble?
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:34 pm to Tank77
May as well take a swing
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:52 pm to Tank77
Can’t teach size. Almost 6’8 330 is a big dude
Domestic violence ‘24 and DUI/fleeing ‘23
USA Today had him as the best available UDFA.
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The 6-foot-7, 320-pound Harris also faced charges in July 2023. Then, he was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, being a minor in possession, not using headlights, running a stop sign and felony fleeing.
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Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris was arrested Sunday on domestic violence and obstructing arrest charges.
Domestic violence ‘24 and DUI/fleeing ‘23
USA Today had him as the best available UDFA.
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Entering the week, ESPN projected Harris as the No. 63 overall player in the draft and the No. 5 defensive tackle.
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USA Today’s 2026 NFL draft best undrafted free agents 1. Zxavian Harris, DT, Mississippi (85) The 6-8, 330-pounder is a distinct force on the interior who can force opposing lines to account for his presence on any given down. Two arrests in his collegiate career - one on charges of domestic violence and obstructing arrest, the other related to DUI and felony fleeing - could have taken him off teams' boards.
This post was edited on 5/1/26 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 5/1/26 at 12:55 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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How did he not have an NIL deal with Scrabble?
Underrated comment
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:15 pm to jkylejohnson
If he stays out of trouble he will be a good player for us. He’s more talented than most of our interior d linemen.
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:19 pm to SouthMSReb
what did Kiffin sweep under the rug
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:22 pm to jkylejohnson
Lots of competition now at DT. Throw in Broughton DT 3 round last year and you can see a complete overhaul coming.
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:24 pm to Tank77
Championship! 
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:26 pm to Tank77
Looks like a good pickup
Here's more on him from nfl.com
nfl.com
Here's more on him from nfl.com
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Player Bio
2022: Played in all 13 games as a reserve (3 tackles, blocked kick).
2023: Ranked second in the FBS with 3 blocked kicks. Played in 11 games with 7 starts (30 tackles, 3.5 TFLs with 1 sack). Arrested in July on DUI and felony fleeing charges.
2024: Played in all 13 games with 3 starts (32 tackles, 4.5 TFLs with 1.5 sacks, FF, blocked kick). Arrested in August on domestic violence and obstructing arrest charges.
2025: Started all 15 games (58 tackles, 9 TFLs with 3 sacks, INT, 3 PBUs, blocked kick).
2026: Underwent foot surgery after NFL Scouting Combine, (by Chad Reuter(
Analysis By Lance Zierlein
NFL Comparison: Deone Walker
Overview
Harris is a disruptive, alignment-versatile interior defender with mismatch traits and untapped potential. Though he lacks the contact balance/hand usage to cleanly control block engagements, he consistently recovers and often reemerges to help finish the play. He often overwhelms single blocks and disrupts run schemes from a gap away. He wasn't asked to two-gap at Ole Miss very often, but has the tools for the task. He’s a pocket-pushing rusher, but with better hand work he should see a boost in pressure production. While Harris can play 3-,4- and 5-techniques, his best NFL fit might be nose tackle. Harris has the potential to be picked as early as Day 2 of the draft, but teams will need to examine his arrests from 2023 and 2024 as part of the evaluation.
Strengths
Massive with a rare combination of size, length and power.
Can align at multiple spots in even and odd fronts.
Uses length to create late separation from blocks.
Quick block recovery makes him tough to clear from his gap.
Long lateral stride helps him meet and thwart seal blocks.
Has more bull-rush upside than he currently taps into.
Generates knock-back power once he gets rolling downhill.
Blocked six kicks during his career.
Weaknesses
High-cut build leads to waist-bending and elevated pad level.
Inconsistent body control and contact balance at the point.
Below-average block command and stack/shed on tape.
Footwork and agility fall below average.
Rushes with a narrow base and limited moves/counters.
Needs better hand placement to unlock his bull rush.
nfl.com
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:48 pm to Tank77
Was ranked #63 overall player and #5 DT on ESPN draft rankings. Must be some serious character concerns or his foot is in really bad shape. Good low risk high reward signing
Posted on 5/1/26 at 1:56 pm to imAMAZING
I’d guess the foot is gonna take some time so idk how exactly they navigate that with him being a rook .. idk the details of his charges but hopefully he can become an eligible saint and if so we just stole a hell of a player for Pennies.
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