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PRO CAREER: Three-time Pro Bowler ranks 2nd with 17 TFLs, 3rd with 208 tackles and 19.5 sacks among Bears defensive lineman over the previous 4 seasons… Became first defensive tackle in franchise history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in three consecutive years (2005-07) and the first defensive lineman honored in three consecutive years since Doug Atkins (7, 1958-1964) after establishing a career high with 8.0 sacks in 2007… Ranks second in the NFL among DTs in the last two seasons with 13.0 sacks, while his 19.5 career sacks rank fourth in franchise history among DTs... Has started 56-of-60 career games played in 4 seasons… Selection for the 2006 Pro Bowl after just his second season made him the quickest Bears DT to be named an all-star since Wally Chambers played in the 1974 Pro Bowl as a rookie… Named to Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFC Team 2 straight years (2005-2006) and AP All-Pro second-team after 2005 season… Became Bears first rookie defender since Mike Brown in 2000 to start all 16 games... Was Chicago's first rookie D-lineman to open his career as a starter since 1999 (Russell Davis) and first rookie DT to do so since 1975 (Roger Stillwell)… His 3.5 sacks in 2004 were the most by a Bears rookie since 2000 (Brian Urlacher, 8)… Rookie recipient of 2004 Brian Piccolo Award as voted by his teammates... Honored with the 2007 Ed Block Courage Award as voted on by teammates.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a first-round selection (14th overall) by Chicago in 2004 NFL Draft… Signed 5-year contract with Bears (7/29/04). SIGNED through 2008

2007 SEASON: En route to his third straight Pro Bowl selection, notched 43 tackles, career-high 8.0 sacks, 7 QB hits, 2 forced fumbles and 2 TFLs... Ranked second on the Bears in sacks, third in QB hits, tied for third in forced fumbles and finished fourth on the defensive line in tackles…His 8.0 sacks ranked second among NFL defensive tackles... Appeared in all 16 games for the third time in his career, starting 13 times - Games 1-3, 5-9 and 12-16... Matched career high with 2.0 sacks vs. KC (9/16) and at PHI (10/21), matching a career high with 8 tackles vs. KC (9/16). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-13

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2006 - Selected as a starter for the 2007 Pro Bowl despite being placed on injured reserve in Week 15 (12/12) after recording a career-high 5.0 sacks… At the time of injury, was 2nd on the team with 7 QB hits and 3rd in sacks and tied for 5th in NFL in sacks among defensive tackles… Played in Games 1-12, starting Games 1-6 and 8-12; Inactive Game 13… Tied for third on defensive line and tied for 10th on team with 48 tackles including 2 TFLs with 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery… Selected to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFC Team while earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors on two separate occasions (9/17 vs. DET; 10/1 vs. SEA), registering 2 sacks in each game… Had streak of 38 consecutive starts snapped on 10/29 vs. SF when playing as a reserve, while his streak of 43 consecutive games played came to an end after missing the 12/11 contest at STL due to a hamstring injury… Placed on Injured Reserve (12/12).
2005 - Earned first Pro Bowl selection as NFC's starting DT while also being tabbed a second-team All-Pro by the AP… Ranked 3rd on D-line and 8th on Bears with 59 tackles including 3 sacks, 7 TFLs, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries… Started Games 1-16 at DT - 1 of 4 Bears defenders to start every game.
2004 - Enjoyed productive rookie campaign, earning starting spot in training camp and starting all 16 games… Compiled 58 tackles and 3.5 sacks to rank 3rd on Bears' D-line in both categories and added 6 TFLs and 1 forced fumble… Tied for 9th in NFL for most sacks by a rookie and tied for 2nd for sacks by a rookie DT.

COLLEGE: Two-time first-team All-American and 3-time all-Big 12 DT during his 3-year career at Oklahoma (2001-03), starting 37 of 38 career games played while recording 94 tackles (49 solos), 9 sacks, 33 TFLs, 4 PBUs, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble… Concluded career as consensus first-team All-American, winner of the 2003 Lombardi Award as the nation's top interior lineman and finalist for the Bednarik Award (top defensive player), Nagurski Award (Defensive Player-of-the-Year) and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award… All-Big 12 first-teamer started the final 13 games as a junior, helping OU to the BCS National Championship game in the Sugar Bowl with 37 tackles including 10 TFLs and 5 sacks on the season… As a sophomore, the first-team All-American and consensus all-Big 12 first-team member was a finalist for the Lombardi and Bednarik Awards while battling through a nagging groin strain to post 25 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 TFLs, 16 QB pressures, 2 PBUs, 1 fumble recovery and start all 12 games… Burst onto scene as a true freshman, chosen as a first-team All-American, a consensus all-Big 12 first-team pick and Freshman Defensive Player-of-the-Year… Majored in university studies.

PERSONAL: Earned All-American accolades after posting 70 solo tackles and 9 sacks as a senior at Ellison H.S. in Killeen, Texas… Named first-team All-American by USA Today… Honored as a Prep Star Dream Team member and added Tom Lemming's Super Team and Super Prep's National Top 100 honors… Selected to play in the inaugural National High School Football All-Star Game and also attended the Nike Camp where he was selected MVP… Cousin of Detroit Lions G Stockar McDougle and Philadelphia Eagles DE Jerome McDougle… Son of Janie and Tommie Harris, Sr… Completed trip to Liberia in 2005 with former NFL players Lee Roy and Dewey Selmon in May to build a school for an orphanage in a war-torn region of that country.