Harris Barton

San Francisco 49ers 22nd pick

C · North Carolina · 1987–1998

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 1

Pick

22nd overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

North Carolina

Harris Barton Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 9th in the 1987 draft class in career Approximate Value (79).

Career Totals

Games
138

Career span: 1987–1996.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Harris Barton is a former center out of North Carolina, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 22nd overall pick (round 1) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 138 regular-season games from 1987 to 1996. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1987 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SEA	Brian Bosworth	ILB	Oklahoma
1	1	TB	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Miami
1	2	IND	Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Alabama
1	3	HOU	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	Miami
1	4	GB	Brent Fullwood	RB	Auburn
1	5	CLE	Mike Junkin	LB	Duke
1	6	LA	Kelly Stouffer	QB	Colorado State; Garden City CC
1	7	DET	Reggie Rogers	DE	Washington
1	8	BUF	Shane Conlan	MLB	Penn State
1	9	PHI	Jerome Brown	DT	Miami

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