Jeron E. Harvey (born June 25, 1984) is a former arena football wide receiver. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Houston.

Jeron Harvey
Personal information
Born: (1984-06-25) June 25, 1984 (age 40)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (FL) Andrew Jackson
College:Houston
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:495
Receiving yards:5,495
Receiving TDs:131
Rushing yards:57
Rushing TDs:4
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Harvey has also been a member of the Arkansas Twisters, Toronto Argonauts and Jacksonville Sharks.

Early years

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He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, where his high school teammates included New York Jets running back Leon Washington, Ole Miss wide receiver Michael Hicks and Bethune-Cookman All-American Vernon Edwards.

College career

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He was not recruited by Division I teams when he graduated high school; instead, he attended Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas before transferred to the University of Houston, where he played with Kevin Kolb and Donnie Avery. At Dodge City, he recorded 52 receptions and 14 touchdowns in one year.

Professional career

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Jacksonville Jaguars

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He signed as an undrafted rookie free agent with his hometown team, the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 27, 2008. Several of his teammates were also Jacksonville natives: Rashean Mathis attended Englewood High School and Jamaal Fudge went to Ed White High School. Harvey was released by Jacksonville on August 26, 2008.

Toronto Argonauts

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Harvey was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on March 9, 2009. He was released on April 15, 2009.

Jacksonville Sharks

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Harvey signed with the Jacksonville Sharks on January 2, 2010. On August 12, 2011, he caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Aaron Garcia for the Sharks as time expired in ArenaBowl XXIV.[1]

Monterrey Steel

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Harvey signed with the Monterrey Steel on June 21, 2017.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bordow, Scott (August 12, 2011). "Jacksonville Sharks crash Arizona Rattlers' party". azcentral.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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