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Harrison Hand
No. 36 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-12) November 12, 1998 (age 25)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Cherry Hill West (NJ)
College:Baylor (2017–2018)
Temple (2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 5 / pick: 169
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:34
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harrison Hand (born November 12, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple, before being selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 draft.

College career

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Hand played football at Baylor for three years before transferring to Temple.[1] In 2019, he had three interceptions. He skipped the bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.52 s 4.27 s 7.15 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Minnesota Vikings

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Hand was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 169th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[4] In Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day, Hand recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 52–33 loss.[5]

Hand was waived on August 23, 2022.[6]

New York Giants

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On August 24, 2022, Hand was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] He was released on September 5.[9]

Chicago Bears

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On September 13, 2022, Hand was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22. He was released on April 24, 2023.

Atlanta Falcons

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On June 11, 2024, Hand signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11.[11]

Personal life

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Hand is the cousin of former NFL defensive end Turk McBride and safety Antwine Perez.

References

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  1. ^ Narducci, Marc (January 28, 2019). "Former Cherry Hill West star Harrison Hand transferring from Baylor to Temple". Inquirer.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Goessling, Ben (April 25, 2020). "Vikings trade back, address corner again with Temple's Harrison Hand in 5th round". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Harrison Hand Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Vikings' Harrison Hand: Selected by Minnesota". CBS Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – December 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Vikings Waive Harrison Hand & Shaun Beyer, Announce More Roster Moves". Vikings.com. August 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 24, 2022). "Collin Johnson to IR with Achilles; Giants claim 3 off waivers". Giants.com.
  8. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains". Giants.com.
  9. ^ "Giants sign DB Fabian Moreau to practice squad, release two". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Falcons sign Harrison Hand, release Anthony Sao". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 11, 2024). "Falcons place OLB Bralen Trice on reserve/injured list, make a slew of transactions". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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