Zachary Harrison (born August 14, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
.jpg) Harrison with Ohio State in 2022 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 2001 Lewis Center, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 3 / pick: 75 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early years
editHarrison attended Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.[1] A five-star recruit, Harrison committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[2][3]
College career
editHarrison spent his true freshman season at Ohio State in 2019.[4] He played in all 14 games with one start and had 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[5][6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
274 lb (124 kg) |
36+1⁄4 in (0.92 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 7.33 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
25 reps | ||||
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Harrison was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with three sacks, 33 total tackles (18 solo), and one pass defended.[10]
References
edit- ^ Newman, Logan (October 31, 2018). "Chosen 25 DE Zach Harrison receives All-American jersey, still unsure of future". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Rapoport, Daniel (December 18, 2018). "Five-star DE Zach Harrison commits to Ohio State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Jardy, Adam (December 19, 2018). "Five-star recruit Zach Harrison signs with Ohio State University". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (October 9, 2019). "Why Ohio State freshman Zach Harrison's promising future may have already arrived". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (October 8, 2020). "Ohio State defensive end Zach Harrison hoping to deliver on potential on and off field". Buckeye Xtra. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (May 7, 2020). "Underestimating Ohio State football defensive end Zach Harrison while he chases the Chase Young peak". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Harrison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Zach Harrison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Bair, Scott; McElhaney, Tori (April 28, 2023). "Falcons select Zach Harrison with No. 75 overall NFL Draft pick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Harrison 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
External links
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- Zach Harrison on Twitter
- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio
- Atlanta Falcons bio
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