Will Harris
Washington CommandersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
2024 tier 4 (#25) Saints STTM peak as a 81st overall 3rd-round pick puts Harris in the rare bust-with-elite-spike S class. The 39-spot regression from tier 4 (#25) in 2024 to tier 8 (#64) in 2025 confirms the structural ceiling is highly team-fit dependent. The 2026 question is whether Harris returns to tier 5-6 territory with Washington or whether the structural mid-career instability closes the chapter.
Harris came out of Boston College as the Detroit Lions' 3rd-round pick (81st overall) in 2019. He has bounced through the Lions, Saints, and now Commanders across seven NFL seasons. He delivered a tier 4 (#25) STTM peak in 2024 with New Orleans before regressing to tier 8 (#64) in 2025 with Washington. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#70) in 2019, tier 8 (#83) in 2020, tier 8 (#72) in 2021, tier 4 (#25) in 2024, and tier 8 (#64) in 2025.
Strengths
- 2024 tier 4 (#25) Saints STTM peak as a 81st overall 3rd-round pick puts him in the rare bust-with-elite-spike S class.
- Boston College ACC 3rd-round origin plus seven years of NFL development gives him real veteran market value.
Concerns
- Career STTM range mostly tier 8 across the entire window except the 2024 outlier confirms the structural ceiling is highly team-fit dependent.
- Washington's broader defensive identity around Jayden Daniels's offensive priority compresses the structural support around Harris.
What to watch: Whether Harris returns to tier 6 (top 50) in 2026 with the Commanders, the threshold for confirming the 2024 ceiling can be recaptured.
Comps
Names you know nearby: Deone Bucannon ’14 61%, Shawn Williams ’13 60%.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 0 stars, 9 starters, 10 backups, 1 didn't stick.
Will Harris Injury StatusNot listed
Will Harris is not on the injury report as of Oct 8. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
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Of the 410 players taken as a third-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 51% earned a second contract and 39% became starters. The median one started 21 career games.