Zach Harrison
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Zach Harrison
| image = Zach Harrison (November 26, 2022).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Harrison with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2022
| current_team = Atlanta Falcons
| number = 96
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|08|14}}
| birth_place = Lewis Center, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 270
| high_school = Olentangy Orange {{nowrap|(Lewis Center)}}
| college = Ohio State (2019–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 75
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big Ten (2022)
- 2× second-team All-Big Ten (2020, 2021)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 33
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 4.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 1
| pfr = HarrZa00
}}
Zachary Harrison (born August 14, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Harrison attended Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Logan |date=October 31, 2018 |title=Chosen 25 DE Zach Harrison receives All-American jersey, still unsure of future |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/chosen-25-de-zach-harrison-receives-all-american-jersey-still-unsure-of-future |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en-US}} A five-star recruit, Harrison committed to Ohio State University to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Rapoport |first=Daniel |date=December 18, 2018 |title=Five-star DE Zach Harrison commits to Ohio State |url=https://www.si.com/college/2018/12/18/recruiting-zach-harrison-commitment-signing-day-ohio-state-michigan |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Jardy |first=Adam |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Five-star recruit Zach Harrison signs with Ohio State University |url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20181219/five-star-recruit-zach-harrison-signs-with-ohio-state-university |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=The Columbus Dispatch}}
College career
Harrison spent his true freshman season at Ohio State in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Nathan |date=October 9, 2019 |title=Why Ohio State freshman Zach Harrison’s promising future may have already arrived |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2019/10/why-ohio-state-freshman-zach-harrisons-promising-future-may-have-already-arrived.html |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=cleveland.com}} He played in all 14 games with one start and had 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks.{{Cite web |last=Rabinowitz |first=Bill |date=October 8, 2020 |title=Ohio State defensive end Zach Harrison hoping to deliver on potential on and off field |url=https://www.buckeyextra.com/story/football/2020/10/08/ohio-states-zach-harrison-poised-become-osus-next-great-de/5904076002/ |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=Buckeye Xtra}}{{Cite web |last=Lesmerises |first=Doug |date=May 7, 2020 |title=Underestimating Ohio State football defensive end Zach Harrison while he chases the Chase Young peak |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/05/underestimating-ohio-state-football-defensive-end-zach-harrison-while-he-chases-the-chase-young-peak.html |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=cleveland.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/2
| weight = 274
| shuttle = 4.66
| cone drill = 7.33
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 25
| arm span = 36 1/4
| hand span = 10
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Zach Harrison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zach-harrison/32004841-5264-7601-2cfe-d334c90e441f |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029375&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Zach Harrison College Football Profile |access-date=April 27, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Harrison was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Bair |first=Scott |last2=McElhaney |first2=Tori |date=April 28, 2023 |title=Falcons select Zach Harrison with No. 75 overall NFL Draft pick |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/zach-harrison-ohio-state-nfl-draft-no-75-overall-defensive-lineman |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}} As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with three sacks, 33 total tackles (18 solo), and one pass defended.{{Cite web |title=Zach Harrison 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrZa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Fumbles ! colspan="4"| Interceptions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | |
| 2023 | ATL
| 16 || 0 || 33 || 18 || 15|| 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | ATL
| 17 || 1 || 26 || 6 || 20 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrZa00.htm Career] | 33 | 1 | 59 | 24 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
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External links
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- {{Twitter|zacharrison_}}
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- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/zach-harrison/ Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
- [https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/players-roster/zach-harrison/ Atlanta Falcons bio]
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Category:People from Lewis Center, Ohio
Category:Players of American football from Delaware County, Ohio
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
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