Jonotthan Harrison
Jonotthan Harrison (born August 25, 1991) is an American football center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida.[1] He was not selected during the 2014 NFL Draft, but signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.
Harrison in 2019 | |||||||
No. 79 – New York Giants | |||||||
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Position: | Center | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | August 25, 1991 | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | South Lake (Groveland, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
Harrison attended South Lake High School in Groveland, Florida, where he was a letterman in football and track for the Eagles.[1] An offensive lineman on the Eagles football varsity, Harrison was teammates with Jeff Demps and Nick Waisome.[1][2] He participated in the Offense/Defense All-American Bowl and was named Offense/Defense All-American Bowl Offensive Lineman of the Year.[1] The Orlando Sentinel recognized him as a first-team All-Central Florida selection.[3] In track & field, he competed in the shot put and the discus.
College career
Harrison accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2010 to 2013. He was an early enrollee in January 2009, and redshirted as a true freshman during the 2009 football season.[1] As a senior team captain in 2013, he started all 12 games at center. During his four-year college career, he appeared in 51 games for the Gators, making 39 starts.[3] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and anthropology in 2013.
Professional career
Harrison was rated the ninth best center in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[4] Nolan Nawrocki of NFL.com projected Harrison as a fourth or fifth round pick.[5] Chris Burke of SI.com projected Harrison as a seventh round pick.[6]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3 1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
33 3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9 7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.15 s | 1.83 s | 3.00 s | 4.86 s | 7.97 s | 27 in (0.69 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
27 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[4] |
Indianapolis Colts
Harrison was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014 against the Denver Broncos.[7] Harrison appeared in 15 games in 2014, and 10 as a starter. In 2015, he played in all 16 games, starting in nine at center, and in 2016 he played in 13 games with four starts.
New York Jets
On March 28, 2017, Harrison signed with the New York Jets.[8] He played in eight games with one start for the Jets in 2017.
On March 28, 2018, Harrison re-signed with the Jets.[9] He played in all 16 games, starting eight at center.
On March 9, 2019, Harrison re-signed with the Jets.[10] He was released on September 5, 2020.[11]
Buffalo Bills
On September 19, 2020, Harrison was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on December 18 for the team's week 15 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13]
New York Giants
On January 31, 2021, Harrison signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[14]
References
- "Jonotthan Harrison". gatorzone.com/. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- Wells, Justin (September 25, 2009). "WAISOME TAKES IN FLORIDA-TENNESSEE". gatorcountry.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- "JONOTTHAN HARRISON". colts.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- "Jonotthan Harrison". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Jonotthan Harrison". nfl.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Burke, Chrus (April 1, 2014). "2014 NFL draft position rankings: Travis Swanson tops among centers". si.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Jonotthan Harrison". nfl.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- Lange, Randy (March 28, 2017). "Jets Sign Versatile OL Jonotthan Harrison". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenburg, Ethan (March 28, 2018). "Jets Re-Sign C Jonotthan Harrison". NewYorkJets.com.
- Florio, Mike (March 9, 2019). "Jets to re-sign Jonotthon Harrison". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Lange, Randy (September 5, 2020). "Jets Move 27 to Get Their Roster to 53-Player Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
- "Bills elevate linebackers Deon Lacey and Andre Smith from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 19, 2020.
- "Bills elevate Jonotthan Harrison for Bills at Broncos". BuffaloBills.com. December 18, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- "Reports: Giants agree to reserve/futures contract with OL Jonotthan Harrison". Giants.com. January 31, 2021.