BLESS HARRIS

The “Bless Express” stands 6’5 and weighs 326 pounds, ready to anchor an NFL franchise. The agile offensive linemen looking to take his talents to the NFL!

The VIP Crew: As a fellow Louisianian, I am super proud of you, Bless.

Harris: I appreciate it. I love to hear that.

The VIP Crew: Obviously, you had a great Pro Day leading up to the draft. How do you

feel you performed?

Harris: All the hard work was already put in, so I felt like I went out there and put it all

on the line.

The VIP Crew: A lot of talk of players wanting to see the combine and Pro Day get

away from the 40-yard-dash and vertical jump for offensive lineman. Are you for or

against keeping or getting rid of it?

Harris: I think they should keep it traditional and leave it the way it is. Let’s see how

great guys really are in terms of offensive linemen. I know we don’t really have to run

that far, but offensive linemen do have to get out there on a screen with the mission to

go kill somebody, so I say keep it traditional.

The VIP Crew: In terms of preparing for this moment and giving yourself every chance

possible to fulfil your dreams of playing in the NFL, how did your process go?

Harris: I just trusted the process, everything that I have been doing for the last few

months, just making sure all of that was sharp, so that I could lay it all out on the field.

The VIP Crew: You started your college career at Lamar, transferred to Florida State,

before finishing your college career at TCU. What was the benefit to learning three

different systems and having success at the highest level?

Harris: That’s a pro in my favor. For any coach or GM that asks me about playing in

three different systems, I think it shows my ability to adjust and adapt to different

systems quickly and flourish. It helped me to continue to grow as a football player while

being out of my comfort zone a little bit.

The VIP Crew: How do you feel about your time at TCU and the imprint you left?

Harris: I feel like my time at TCU was great. It definitely helped me and my family

financially. I was also able to achieve my Master’s. It was a great opportunity for me to

come out here, I started in Texas, and I finished in Texas.

The VIP Crew: Being from Louisiana, that Black and Gold would look great on you,

brother. Would that be a dream come true to play for the New Orleans Saints?

Harris: Yeah man! Every Louisiana kid growing up had dreams of playing in the black

and gold, man. That’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that I would never turn down, but I

would take the opportunity to play anywhere.

The VIP Crew: I’m sure football has chewed up a good portion of your time the last few

months. What do you do to take your mind off of the game?

Harris: I have a fiancé, and I’m a dad, plus I’m a gamer, bruh. Outside of gaming, I like

fashion, clothes. I’m just a chill guy (laughing). I stay to myself and stay out of the way.

The VIP Crew: With NIL and being able to make profitable income at the collegiate

level, how do you keep the hunger to strive for the next level?

Harris: Ah man, knowing from where I come from, I started from nothing, literally. I went

to St. Augustine High School, but I only played my senior year. My life literally changed

in a year. Getting my first, second, third, Southland Conference offers, and it just took off

from there. So, it’s where I come from, I have lost some significant friends and family

members right in front of my eyes, so I just keep going. I have to keep going.

The VIP Crew: Have you wrapped your mind around the potential of being a part of an

NFL franchise?

Harris: I wrapped my mind around it as soon as the Bowl Game ended. My agent even

said, it’s like a different switch has been flipped in my mind. I’m a pro now. I move

differently, I do things differently, extra work where it’s needed. I have been busting my

tail.

The VIP Crew: Do you have a preference in terms of playing the left or right tackle

position?

Harris: I’m just not a one-sided tackle. I’m a swing tackle; I play left and right. I started

my career at Lamar playing left tackle, when I got to Florida State, they moved me

straight to right tackle, so I feel like I’m dominant at both.

The VIP Crew: On a personal note, when you were at Florida State, why did ya’ll have

to do LSU like that, bruh (laughing)?

Harris: (Laughing) that was personal. I made “O-Line Player of the Week” that game

too. It’s all good though.

The VIP Crew: What has your support system been like throughout this journey?

Harris: My support system is real tight nit. My mom, my two nephews, my sister left

behind, she passed, my fiancé, and my new addition, my baby girl, Heaven. I want to

thank my family for everything. And I get DM’s all the time from old coaches who I

played for. Crazy story, one of the scouts for the [Arizona] Cardinals, he coached at my

high school. Just getting the opportunity to reconnect with those guys and talk ball, has

been great.

The VIP Crew: Congratulations on the baby girl, Bless. When you join an NFL team,

what will that team be getting from Bless Harris?

Harris: I’m a hard worker, I’m a coachable player, I can play anywhere on the front as

an offensive lineman. I can do it all in terms of being an O-lineman!