2025 NFL Draft: Jermari Harris signs undrafted free agent deal with Tennessee Titans

Former Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Tennessee Titans after the 2025 NFL Draft, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Harris was a two-year starter for the Hawkeyes.

He spent six seasons at Iowa, where he amassed 42 appearances and 28 starts. In the 2024 campaign, Harris recorded 27 tackles, seven pass breakups and a career-high three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.

For his efforts, he was named an All-Big Ten Third-Team selection by the league’s coaches and media. In his five years at Iowa, Harris tallied 105 tackles, 19 pass breakups, 3.5 tackles for loss and eight interceptions.

Harris missed the entire 2022 season due to an ankle injury. Alas, he started all 12 games the following season and was named the Comeback Player of the Year.

Jermari Harris played high school football at Montini Catholic (IL), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,529 overall prospect and No. 147 cornerback in the 2019 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Jermari Harris

Harris recorded a 37-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot broad jump at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. His athleticism score ranked 31st among all cornerbacks at the event.

While Harris has proven he’s capable of being a quality corner at the Big Ten level, experts aren’t convinced he’s ready for the next level. Ahead of the NFL Draft, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein provided an in-depth analysis of Harris’ game.

“Harris is a long-framed cornerback who majored in zone coverages at Iowa,” Zierlein wrote. “He plays with instinctive eyes and good ball skills when moving forward. However, he falls well below the mark for top-end speed and is not built for extensive man coverage.

“He’s leggy in his change of direction and needs better technique as a wrap-up tackler. When healthy, he’s been a quality starter, but his age, timed speed and the perception he’s a “zone only” corner could work against him.”

It won’t be easy for Harris to carve out a role in the Titans’ defense. Tennessee had the second-best pass defense in the country last season, only allowing 177.3 passing yards per game. Now, Harris will look to contribute to the Titans’ lock-down defense.