Kelvin Harmon Explained
Kelvin Harmon |
Current Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
Number: | 84 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 15 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Monrovia, Liberia |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 215 |
High School: | Palmyra (Palmyra, New Jersey) |
College: | NC State (2016–2018) |
Draftyear: | 2019 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 206 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: | - First-team All-ACC (2018)
- Second-team All-ACC (2017)
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Statleague: | NFL |
Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 30 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 365 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdownss |
Kelvin Harmon (born December 15, 1997) is a Liberian gridiron football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Monrovia, he came to the United States at the age of four. Harmon played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Early life
Harmon was born in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on December 15, 1997, and moved to Palmyra, New Jersey, in the United States when he was four.[1] There, he attended Palmyra High School and had 165 receptions for 2,764 yards and 36 touchdowns.[2] A 4-star recruit, he originally committed to South Carolina to play college football, but decommitted and attended NC State instead, over offers from Indiana, Miami, North Carolina, Rutgers, and West Virginia, among others.[3] [4] [5]
College career
As a freshman at NC State in 2016, Harmon had 27 receptions for 462 yards and five touchdowns.[6] [7] As a sophomore in 2017, he had 69 receptions for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns. He was the first NC State receiver to have 1,000 yards since 2003.[8] [9] As a junior in 2018, he had 81 receptions for 1,186 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[10]
College statistics
Year | Games | Rec | Yads | Avg | TDs |
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2016 | 10 | 27 | 462 | 17.1 | 5 |
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2017 | 13 | 69 | 1,017 | 14.7 | 4 |
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2018 | 12 | 81 | 1,186 | 14.6 | 7 |
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Career | 35 | 177 | 2,665 | 15.1 | 16 | |
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Professional career
Washington Redskins / Football Team
In December 2018, Harmon announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for the 2019 NFL draft, where he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round with the 206th overall pick.[11] [12] In the Redskins' 2019 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had two receptions for 31 yards in his NFL debut.[13] Overall, he appeared in all 16 games as a rookie and totaled 30 receptions for 365 yards.[14]
In June 2020, Harmon suffered an ACL tear injury while training and was placed on the team's non-football injury list at the start of training camp the following month.[15] [16] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list on September 5, 2020.[17] He was released on August 15, 2021,[18] but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29, 2021.[19] Harmon signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 10, 2022, but was waived on August 23, 2022.[20] [21]
Philadelphia Stars
Harmon signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League on March 21, 2023.[22] He was released on April 10.[23]
DC Defenders
On October 19, 2023, Harmon signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on May 15.[25]
Dallas Cowboys
Harmon signed with the Dallas Cowboys on July 27, 2024.[26]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Dreyfuss . Adam . April 3, 2019 . Prospect Profiles: Liberian Roots Have Shaped NC State Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon . August 6, 2019 . Redskins.com.
- Web site: December 10, 2015 . All-County Offense: Kelvin Harmon, Palmyra . October 28, 2018 . Burlington County Times . October 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028230041/http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/ab562b7a-9e05-11e5-9800-673cf47c5f6d.html . dead .
- Web site: Perez . Braulio . December 10, 2015 . Kelvin Harmon, a top N.J. WR prospect, decommits from South Carolina . October 28, 2018 . NJ.com.
- Web site: February 2, 2016 . N.C. State hauls in three-star wide receiver from New Jersey . 2023-10-01 . FOX Sports.
- Web site: Kelvin Harmon, 2016 Wide Receiver . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123113613/https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/kelvin-harmon-3097 . 2021-01-23 . Rivals.com.
- Web site: Schnittker . Andrew . August 30, 2017 . Pack's Harmon eyes breakout season in year two . October 28, 2018 . Technician Online.
- Web site: Henry . Larry . September 20, 2017 . PHS graduate Kelvin Harmon excelling for North Carolina State Football . October 28, 2018 . The Sun Newspapers.
- Web site: Beard . Aaron . October 18, 2018 . Clemson Tigers know all about NC State's Harmon . October 28, 2018 . Augusta Chronicle . Associated Press.
- Web site: Beard . Aaron . October 18, 2018 . Harmon making the tough catches for No. 16 Wolfpack . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181029030723/https://www.macon.com/sports/college/article220235910.html . October 29, 2018 . October 28, 2018 . The Telegraph.
- Web site: Kelvin Harmon 2018 Game Log . June 5, 2020 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Malik . Essad . December 3, 2018 . Kelvin Harmon declares for NFL Draft, will skip Gator Bowl . January 12, 2019 . BackingThePack.com.
- Web site: Stackpole . Kyle . April 27, 2019 . Redskins Select Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon . April 27, 2019 . Washington Redskins.
- Web site: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles - September 8th, 2019 . September 25, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Kelvin Harmon 2019 Game Log . January 2, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Keim . John . July 14, 2020 . Washington WR Kelvin Harmon to miss 2020 season with torn ACL . 14 July 2020 . ESPN.
- Web site: Whyno . Stephen . July 27, 2020 . Washington puts Smith on physically unable to perform list . 28 July 2020 . Daily Herald . AP.
- Web site: September 5, 2020 . Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players . 2023-10-01 . WashingtonFootball.com.
- Web site: August 15, 2021 . Washington Activates Curtis Samuel, Releases 3 Players . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210815123451/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-football-activates-curtis-samuel-releases-players . August 15, 2021 . August 15, 2021 . WashingtonFootball.com.
- Web site: Cadeaux . Ethan . September 29, 2021 . Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon returns to Washington on practice squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929174805/https://sports.yahoo.com/wide-receiver-kelvin-harmon-returns-155523827.html . September 29, 2021 . 29 September 2021 . Yahoo! Sports.
- Web site: January 10, 2022 . Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts . January 10, 2022 . WashingtonFootball.com.
- Web site: August 23, 2022 . Commanders place Chase Young, Tyler Larsen on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list amid multiple roster moves . 2023-10-01 . Commanders.com.
- USFLStars . Transferred to Active Roster . 1638323074155307008 . March 21, 2023 . March 21, 2023.
- USFLStars . Released . 1645456604136108033 . April 10, 2023 . April 10, 2023.
- Web site: 24 Players Sign Letters of Intent With XFL . 2023-10-20 . www.xfl.com . en.
- Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-05-16 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.
- News: Harris . Nick . Cowboys sign two UFL receivers after workouts . DallasCowboys.com . July 27, 2024 . July 27, 2024.