Ronnie Harrison

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Ronnie Harrison
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Harrison with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 48 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-18) April 18, 1997 (age 27)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Florida State University School (Tallahassee)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:243
Sacks:6.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:7
Pass deflections:25
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Ronnie Harrison Jr. (born April 18, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts 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.

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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]

College statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesInterceptions
CombTotalAstSackIntYardsAvgTDPD
2015 Alabama 14171161.024120.506
2016 Alabama 148356270.026432.017
2017 Alabama 147443312.5372.304
Career42174110643.5711216.0117

Professional career

Pre-draft

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 position 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]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Ronnie Harrison's NFL Combine Workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Ronnie Harrison's College Highlights
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
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 s1.58 s2.64 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Alabama's Pro Day [13] [14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

2018

The Jaguars selected Harrison in the third round with the 93rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. [15] Harrison was the seventh safety drafted in 2018. [16]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Jaguars draft Ronnie Harrison 93rd overall

On May 24, 2018, the Jaguars signed Harrison to a four-year, $3.38 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $803,032. [17] 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. [18] 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. [19]

2019

In a Week 3 win against the Titans in 2019, Harrison led the team with 10 tackles. [20] The following week against the Denver Broncos, Harrison recorded his first interception of the season off Joe Flacco. [21] In a Week 7 win against the Bengals, Harrison recovered a fumble forced by teammate DJ Hayden and recorded an interception. [22]

Cleveland Browns

2020

Harrison was traded to the Cleveland Browns on September 3, 2020, in exchange for the Browns' fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. [23] 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. [24] In Week 7 against the 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. [25] Harrison was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2020, with a shoulder injury. [26] On December 30, 2020, Harrison was activated off of injured reserve. [27] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 7, 2021, [28] and activated two days later. [29]

2021

During Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Harrison was disqualified after appearing to step on Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and shoving Chiefs running backs coach Greg Lewis after Lewis shoved him. [30] [31] On October 18, Harrison was fined $12,128. [32]

2022

On April 12, 2022, Harrison signed a contract to return to the Browns. [33]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 14, 2023, Harrison signed with the Colts. [34] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [35] [36] On November 21, the Colts promoted him to their active roster, as well as announced his position switch from safety to linebacker. [37] [38] In his first game with Indianapolis, a Week 12 home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Harrison intercepted a Baker Mayfield pass in the 1st quarter. Two weeks later, during the loss to the Bengals, he intercepted a pass by Jake Browning and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown.

On March 13, 2024, the Colts re-signed Harrison to a one-year contract. [39]

NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GGSCombTotalAstSackPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2018 JAX 148322481.0311414.014000
2019 JAX 14147144272.0926633.035001
2020 CLE 1173824141.0714747.047101
Total392914192494.019412731.847102

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