Kelvin Harmon

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Kelvin Harmon
Kelvin harmon 2019 preseason (cropped).jpg
Harmon with the Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 13 – DC Defenders
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 26)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Palmyra (Palmyra, New Jersey)
College: NC State (2016–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 6 / Pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:365
Player stats at NFL.com

Kelvin Harmon (born December 15, 1997) is a Liberian gridiron football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). Born in Monrovia, he came to the United States at the age of four. Harmon played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Harmon was born in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on December 15, 1997, and moved to Palmyra, New Jersey, in the United States when he was four. [1] There, he attended Palmyra High School and had 165 receptions for 2,764 yards and 36 touchdowns. [2] A 4-star recruit, he originally committed to South Carolina to play college football, but decommited and attended NC State instead, over offers from Indiana, Miami, North Carolina, Rutgers, and West Virginia, among others. [3] [4] [5]

College career

As a freshman at NC State in 2016, Harmon had 27 receptions for 462 yards and five touchdowns. [6] [7] As a sophomore in 2017, he had 69 receptions for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns. He was the first NC State receiver to have 1,000 yards since 2003. [8] [9] As a junior in 2018, he had 81 receptions for 1,186 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. [10]

College statistics

YearGamesRecYadsAvgTDs
2016 102746217.15
2017 13691,01714.74
2018 12811,18614.67
Career 351772,66515.116

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		221 lb
(100 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.60 s1.62 s2.69 s4.32 s7.15 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12] [13]
Harmon playing against the New York Jets in 2019 Kelvin Harmon (cropped).jpg
Harmon playing against the New York Jets in 2019

Washington Redskins / Football Team

In December 2018, Harmon announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for the 2019 NFL Draft, where he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round with the 206th overall pick. [14] [15] In the Redskins' 2019 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had two receptions for 31 yards in his NFL debut. [16] Overall, he appeared in all 16 games as a rookie and totaled 30 receptions for 365 yards. [17]

In June 2020, Harmon suffered an ACL tear injury while training and was placed on the team's non-football injury list at the start of training camp the following month. [18] [19] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list on September 5, 2020. [20] He was released on August 15, 2021, [21] but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29, 2021. [22] Harmon signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 10, 2022, but was waived on August 23, 2022. [23] [24]

Philadelphia Stars

Harmon signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League on March 21, 2023. [25] He was released on April 10. [26]

DC Defenders

On October 19, 2023, Harmon signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL. [27]

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