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Position | Tight end |
Class | Junior |
Major | Pre-Construction Management |
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
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High school | McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
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Harold Fannin Jr. is an American college football tight end for the Bowling Green Falcons.
Fannin grew up in Canton, Ohio and attended McKinley High School. [1] He was named first-team All-Ohio as a senior at defensive back after making 106 tackles with two interceptions, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and two defensive touchdowns and was also an All-Federal League selection on offense after catching 36 passes for 601 yards and six touchdowns. [2] Fannin committed to play college football at Bowling Green. [3]
Fannin caught 19 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season with the Bowling Green Falcons. [4] [5] He was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) at the end of his sophomore season after finishing the year with 44 receptions for 623 yards and six touchdowns. [6]
In 2024, Fannin was named to the preseason John Mackey Award watchlist. [7] In the season opening victory over Fordham, he hauled in six receptions for 67 yards. The following week against Penn State, Fannin caught a career-high 11 passes for 137 yards and one touchdown. Following a bye week, he amassed 145 yards on eight catches and a touchdown against Texas A&M in week four. For his strong performance he was named John Mackey and MAC Offensive Player of the Week. [8] [9] In week five, Fannin set a career-high with 12 receptions and 188 receiving yards in a loss against Old Dominion. He also set a school record for single game receiving yards by a tight end, passing Mark Dowdell's 1983 record of 175 yards. His two touchdowns also broke Bowling Green's career record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end. For the third consecutive game, Fannin surpassed his career high in receiving yards. For the second consecutive week he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week. [10]
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Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||
GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
2022 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 218 | 11.5 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 4 | |
2023 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 623 | 14.2 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | |
2024 | 10 | 9 | 83 | 1,170 | 14.1 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 1 | |
Career | 33 | 18 | 146 | 2,011 | 13.8 | 15 | 29 | 143 | 4.9 | 5 |
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