Tre Harbison

{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

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| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|1}}

| birth_place = Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 215

| high_school = Crest (Shelby, North Carolina)

| college = Virginia (2016)
Northern Illinois (2016–2019)
Charlotte (2020)

| undraftedyear = 2021

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Tre Harbison III (born July 1, 1998) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Charlotte{{Cite web|last=Perry|first=Sam|title=Local star comes home|url=https://www.ninertimes.com/sports/football/local-star-comes-home/article_3ac1681a-116a-11eb-976c-13da9e29c12c.html|access-date=2021-06-26|website=Niner Times|language=en}} and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 2021 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://dawgpounddaily.com/2021/05/02/tre-harbison-cleveland-browns/amp/|first=Elliot|last=Kennel|title=Cleveland Browns sign Charlotte grad student Tre Harbison III|website=Dawg Pound Daily|date=2 May 2021 }}

College career

Harbison was ranked as a three{{endash}}star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Tre-Harbison-29402/high-school-48325/|title=Tre Harbison III Recruiting Profile|website=247Sports.com}} He committed to Virginia on April 12, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/tre-harbison-29402/|title=Tre Harbison III 247|website=247Sports.com}} After only one semester at Virginia, Harbison surprisingly decided to transfer from Virginia.{{cite web|url=https://virginia.sportswar.com/article/2016/05/11/tre-harbison-reportedly-to-transfer-from-uva/|first=Chris|last=Horne|title=RB Tre Harbison Reportedly To Transfer From UVA|website=The Sabre}} He committed to Northern Illinois shortly thereafter.{{cite web|url=https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/tre-harbison/5459|title=Tre Harbison III Northern Illinois|website=Northern Illinois Athletics}} Harbison played three years at Northern Illinois before entering the transfer portal again on November 26, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.hustlebelt.com/platform/amp/2019/11/27/20986075/northern-illinois-huskies-running-back-tre-harbison-enters-transfer-portal-maction-niu|first=Steve|last=Helwick|title=Northern Illinois RB Tre Harbison enters transfer portal|website=Hustle Belt}} He committed to Charlotte on December 8, 2019.{{Cite web|title=After Pit Stop At Charlotte, Tre Harbison Is Ready For A Shot At The League – FloFootball|url=https://www.flofootball.com/articles/6857060-after-pit-stop-at-charlotte-tre-harbison-is-ready-for-a-shot-at-the-league|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.flofootball.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=David|date=March 26, 2020|title=New Charlotte 49ers running back Tre Harbison finally comes home|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/charlotte-49ers/article241522411.html|website=The Charlotte Observer}}

Professional career

Harbison was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on May 3, 2021, where he reunited with college teammate Romeo McKnight.{{cite web|url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/browns/udfa-tracker-heres-who-the-browns-have-added-after-the-draft?_amp=true|first=Camryn|last=Justice|title=UDFA tracker: Here's who the Browns have added after the Draft|website=News 5 Cleveland}} He was waived/injured on August 6, and placed on injured reserve with a neck injury. Harbison announced his retirement from professional football on August 31.{{Cite web|title=No regrets: Cleveland County leading rusher, Crest legend Tre Harbison calls it a career|url=https://www.shelbystar.com/story/sports/2021/08/31/crest-legend-cleveland-countys-top-rusher-tre-harbison-retires/5675074001/|access-date=August 3, 2024|website=shelbystar.com|language=en}} He was officially released by the Browns on May 13, 2022.

Personal life

His uncle Charlie Harbison, half-brother Devin Baldwin, and father James each played football at Gardner–Webb University.{{Cite web|title=49ers' Harbison looks forward to family affair vs. Gardner-Webb|url=https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2020/11/11/sports/49ers-harbison-looks-forward-to-family-affair-vs.-gardner-webb/|access-date=2021-06-26|website=www.thecharlottepost.com}}

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