Kelvin Harmon

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Kelvin Harmon
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Harmon with the Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 84 – Washington Commanders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 24)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Palmyra
College:NC State
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
  • Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders (2019–present)
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2018)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:365
Player stats at NFL.com

Kelvin Harmon (born December 15, 1997) is a Liberian professional American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Monrovia, he came to the United States at the age of four before playing college football at NC State. Harmon was drafted by Washington in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

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 decommited 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]

Year Games Rec Yads Avg TDs
2016 10 27 462 17.1 5
2017 13 69 1,017 14.7 4
2018 12 81 1,186 14.6 7
Career 35 177 2,665 15.1 16

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		221 lb
(100 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.60 s 1.62 s 2.69 s 4.32 s 7.15 s 32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11][12]
Harmon playing against the New York Jets in 2019.

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.[13][14] In the Redskins' 2019 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had two receptions for 31 yards in his NFL debut.[15] Overall, he appeared in all 16 games as a rookie and totaled 30 receptions for 365 yards.[16]

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.[17][18] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list on September 5, 2020.[19] He was released on August 15, 2021,[20] but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29, 2021.[21] On January 10, 2022, Harmon signed a reserve/future contract after the 2021 regular season ended.[22]

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. December 10, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "N.C. State hauls in three-star wide receiver from New Jersey". FOX Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/kelvin-harmon-3097#school-interests[dead link]
  6. ^ Schnittker, Andrew (August 30, 2017). "Pack's Harmon eyes breakout season in year two". Technician Online. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Henry, Larry. "PHS graduate Kelvin Harmon excelling for North Carolina State Football". The Palmyra Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Beard, Aaron. "Clemson Tigers know all about NC State's Harmon". Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Harmon making the tough catches for No. 16 Wolfpack | The Telegraph". macon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Kelvin Harmon 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile – Kelvin Harmon". nfl.com. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "North Carolina State WR Kelvin Harmon : 2019 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Kelvin Harmon declares for NFL Draft, will skip Gator Bowl". backingthepack.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  14. ^ Stackpole, Kyle. "Redskins Select Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon". Washington Redskins. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  15. ^ "Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles - September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  16. ^ "Kelvin Harmon 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  17. ^ Keim, John (July 14, 2020). "Washington WR Kelvin Harmon to miss 2020 season with torn ACL". ESPN. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  18. ^ Whyno, Stephen (July 27, 2020). "Washington puts Smith on physically unable to perform list". Daily Herald. AP. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020.
  20. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 15, 2021). "Washington Activates Curtis Samuel, Releases 3 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  21. ^ Cadeaux, Ethan. "Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon returns to Washington on practice squad". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  22. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (January 10, 2022). "Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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