Ronnie Harrison
| No. 33 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 18, 1997 Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Florida State University School (Tallahassee) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 3 / pick: 93 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Ronnie Harrison Jr. (born April 18, 1997) is an American football strong safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Early years
Harrison played both quarterback and safety at Florida State University School. As a senior, he had 39 tackles on defense and 2,076 passing yards with 13 touchdowns, 1,015 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns on offense.[1] Harrison committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2][3]
College career
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2015, Harrison was a backup, recording 17 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack.[4] As a sophomore, he took over as the starter, recording 86 tackles, two interceptions, and one touchdown.[5][6][7]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | |||||||
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| Comb | Total | Ast | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | TD | PD | |||
| 2015 | Alabama | 14 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | Alabama | 14 | 83 | 56 | 27 | 0.0 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 14 | 74 | 43 | 31 | 2.5 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 42 | 174 | 110 | 64 | 3.5 | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 1 | 17 | |
Professional career
On January 11, 2018, Harrison announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Harrison attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but opted to only perform the broad jump and vertical jump. On March 7, 2018, he attended Alabama's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash. Harrison received interest and was regarded as a top prospect at his posiiton due to his combination of size and athleticism. He attended visit and private workouts with multiple teams, including the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, and Philadelphia Eagles.[9] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Harrison was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the second best strong safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com, was ranked the third best safety by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and was also ranked the fourth best safety in the draft by Scouts Inc.[10][11][12]
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 Ronnie Harrison's NFL Combine Workout | |
| Ronnie Harrison's College Highlights |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.63 s | 1.58 s | 2.64 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine /Alabama's Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Harrison in the third round with the 93rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Harrison was the seventh safety drafted in 2018.[14]
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| Jaguars draft Ronnie Harrison 93rd overall |
2018
On May 24, 2018, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Harrison to a four-year, US$3.38 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $803,032.[15] Harrison entered his rookie season slated as the backup strong safety behind Barry Church. He was named the starter in Week 13 after Church was a healthy scratch. He was officially named the starter the rest of the season on December 14, 2018 after Church was released by the Jaguars.[16] However in the next game in Week 15, Harrison suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2018.[17]
2019
In a Week 3 win against the Tennessee Titans in 2019, Harrison led the team with 10 tackles.[18] The following week against the Denver Broncos, Harrison recorded his first interception of the season off Joe Flacco.[19] In a Week 7 win against the Cincinnati Bengals, Harrison recovered a fumble forced by teammate DJ Hayden and recorded an interception.[20]
Cleveland Browns
Harrison was traded to the Cleveland Browns on September 3, 2020, in exchange for the Browns' fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[21] In Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, Harrison intercepted a pass thrown by Philip Rivers and returned it for a 47-yard touchdown during the 32–23 win. This was Harrison's first interception as a Brown and first touchdown in the NFL.[22] In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Harrison led the team with 9 tackles (6 solo), sacked Joe Burrow once, and recovered a fumble lost by Burrow during the 37–34 win.[23] Harrison was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2020 with a shoulder injury.[24] On December 30, 2020, Harrison was activated off of injured reserve.
References
- ^ Zenitz, Matt (April 6, 2015). "Alabama freshman safety Ronnie Harrison has 'really done a nice job,' Nick Saban says". AL.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (July 29, 2014). "4-star Florida safety Ronnie Harrison commits to Alabama". AL.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Champlin, Drew (July 30, 2014). "Ronnie Harrison 'set in stone' with Alabama, could be 'a freak' at defensive back". AL.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Alabama’s Ronnie Harrison takes on leadership role in secondary
- ^ "Alabama's Ronnie Harrison already up for facing FSU".
- ^ reporter, Ken Rogers Alabama sports. "Ronnie Harrison emerges as leader in Tide secondary".
- ^ News, Terrin Waack Special to the Tuscaloosa. "Visionary in the secondary: Ronnie Harrison sees what's coming on the field".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Report: Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison to skip senior season, enter NFL draft". seccountry.com. January 11, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (April 18, 2018). "Giants among teams to work out Alabama DB Ronnie Harrison". giantswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ronnie Harrison, DS #2 SS, Alabama". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Ronnie Harrison -ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Mayock, Mike (April 20, 2018). "Mike Mayock's 2018 NFL Draft Position Rankings 3.0". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Ronnie Harrison". National Football League. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Results: Jaguars pick Ronnie Harrison". BigCatCountry.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Ronnie Harrison contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Jaguars make roster moves". Jaguars.com. December 14, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Day, Ryan (December 17, 2018). "Ronnie Harrison on season ending injured reserve with knee injury". BigCatCountry.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Minshew, defense shine as Jaguars thump Titans 20–7". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Fournette leads Jags' 26–24 comeback over Broncos". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Minshew, defense lead Jaguars over winless Bengals 27–17". www.espn.com. Associated Press. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Browns acquire S Ronnie Harrison in trade with Jaguars". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Browns activate DE Myles Garrett, place S Ronnie Harrison on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 1, 2020.