Kelvin Harmon

Kelvin Harmon
No. 13 – Washington Redskins
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 21)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Palmyra (NJ)
College:NC State
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-ACC (2018)
  • Second Team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2019
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:75
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Kelvin Harmon (born December 15, 1997) is a Liberian-born American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State, and was drafted by the Redskins in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years

Harmon was born in 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] He originally committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football, but decommited and attended NC State University instead.[3][4]

College career

As a freshman at NC State in 2016, Harmon had 27 receptions for 462 yards and five touchdowns.[5][6] 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.[7][8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 218 in
(1.88 m)
221 lb
(100 kg)
3212 in
(0.83 m)
912 in
(0.24 m)
4.60 s 1.62 s 2.69 s 4.32 s 7.15 s 3212 in
(0.83 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

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, 206th overall.[11][12] In the Redskins' 2019 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had two receptions for 31 yards in his NFL debut.[13]

References

  1. ^ Dreyfuss, Adam (April 3, 2019). "Prospect Profiles: Liberian Roots Have Shaped NC State Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "All-County Offense: Kelvin Harmon, Palmyra". Burlington County Times. December 10, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kelvin Harmon, a top N.J. WR prospect, decommits from South Carolina". NJ.com. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "N.C. State hauls in three-star wide receiver from New Jersey". FOX Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Schnittker, Andrew. "Pack’s Harmon eyes breakout season in year two". Technician Online. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Henry, Larry. "PHS graduate Kelvin Harmon excelling for North Carolina State Football". The Palmyra Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Beard, Aaron. "Clemson Tigers know all about NC State's Harmon". Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Harmon making the tough catches for No. 16 Wolfpack | The Telegraph". macon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Kelvin Harmon". nfl.com. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  10. ^ "North Carolina State WR Kelvin Harmon : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  11. ^ "Kelvin Harmon declares for NFL Draft, will skip Gator Bowl". backingthepack.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  12. ^ Stackpole, Kyle. "Redskins Select Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon". Washington Redskins. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  13. ^ "Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles - September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

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