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Kelvin Harmon

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Kelvin Harmon
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Harmon with the Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 84 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 27)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Palmyra (Palmyra, New Jersey)
College:NC State (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 6 / pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:365
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kelvin Harmon (born December 15, 1996) is a Liberian professional American 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

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Harmon was born in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on December 15, 1996, 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

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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

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Year Games Rec Yards 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

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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+1⁄2 in
(1.89 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 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11][12][13]
Harmon playing against the New York Jets in 2019

Washington Redskins / Football Team

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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.[14][15] In the Redskins' 2019 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had two receptions for 31 yards in his NFL debut.[16] Overall, he appeared in all 16 games as a rookie and totaled 30 receptions for 365 yards.[17]

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.[18][19] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list on September 5, 2020.[20] He was released on August 15, 2021,[21] but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29, 2021.[22] Harmon signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 10, 2022, but was waived on August 23, 2022.[23][24]

Philadelphia Stars

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Harmon signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League on March 21, 2023.[25] He was released on April 10.[26]

DC Defenders

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On October 19, 2023, Harmon signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL.[27] He was placed on injured reserve on May 15.[28]

Dallas Cowboys

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Harmon signed with the Dallas Cowboys on July 27, 2024.[29] He was released during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 before re-signing with the team's practice squad the next day.[30][31]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Perez, Braulio (December 10, 2015). "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. February 2, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kelvin Harmon, 2016 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Schnittker, Andrew (August 30, 2017). "Pack's Harmon eyes breakout season in year two". Technician Online. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Henry, Larry (September 20, 2017). "PHS graduate Kelvin Harmon excelling for North Carolina State Football". The Sun Newspapers. Retrieved October 28, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Beard, Aaron (October 18, 2018). "Clemson Tigers know all about NC State's Harmon". Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ Beard, Aaron (October 18, 2018). "Harmon making the tough catches for No. 16 Wolfpack". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. 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 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  14. ^ Malik, Essad (December 3, 2018). "Kelvin Harmon declares for NFL Draft, will skip Gator Bowl". BackingThePack.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Stackpole, Kyle (April 27, 2019). "Redskins Select Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon". Washington Redskins. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  16. ^ "Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles - September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Kelvin Harmon 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  18. ^ Keim, John (July 14, 2020). "Washington WR Kelvin Harmon to miss 2020 season with torn ACL". ESPN. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  19. ^ Whyno, Stephen (July 27, 2020). "Washington puts Smith on physically unable to perform list". Daily Herald. AP. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Washington Activates Curtis Samuel, Releases 3 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. August 15, 2021. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  22. ^ Cadeaux, Ethan (September 29, 2021). "Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon returns to Washington on practice squad". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  23. ^ "Washington signs 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  24. ^ "Commanders place Chase Young, Tyler Larsen on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list amid multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. August 23, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  25. ^ @USFLStars (March 21, 2023). "Transferred to Active Roster" (Tweet). Retrieved March 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ @USFLStars (April 10, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "24 Players Sign Letters of Intent With XFL". www.xfl.com. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  28. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  29. ^ Harris, Nick (July 27, 2024). "Cowboys sign two UFL receivers after workouts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  30. ^ Walker, Patrik (August 27, 2024). "2024 Cowboys Roster: Carl Lawson, Kemon Hall, 4 RBs included in roster trimming". DallasCowboys.com.
  31. ^ Walker, Patrik (August 28, 2024). "Carl Lawson, Dalvin Cook headline list of Dallas Cowboys' practice squad signings". DallasCowboys.com.
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