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The Virginia Cavaliers got to celebrate another NFL Draft pick on Saturday as cornerback Tim Harris went at pick number 198 to the San Francisco 49ers.
Closing out the 2019 #49ersDraft class with @UVAFootball's @tim_harris5! #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/Q53NZqmx9s
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) April 27, 2019
Harris joins his teammate from the defensive backfield after Juan Thornhill was chosen by Kansas City in the second round.
Pro Football Focus had rated Harris as the 14th best cornerback available coming into the draft, and he became the 25th corner chosen.
With the 198th pick in the 2019 #NFLDraft – the San Francisco 49ers select Virginia CB Tim Harris! pic.twitter.com/ldUoE54tRI
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 27, 2019
Harris finished his UVA career with 117 tackles and 4 interceptions. He originally came to Charlottesville in the class of 2013. After playing in 31 games over his first three seasons, Harris suffered injury setbacks in 2016 and 2017. A medical redshirt gave him one more year to show what he could do, and Harris set career highs in interceptions and tackles in 2018.
Good luck in San Francisco, Tim!