Derrick Harmon (defensive tackle)
| Oregon Ducks – No. 55 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 313 lb (142 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Loyola (Detroit) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Derrick Harmon is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and Oregon Ducks.
Early life
Harmon attended Loyola High School. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans over offers from schools such as Memphis, Ole Miss, and Purdue.[1]
College career
Michigan State
As a freshman at Michigan State in 2021, Harmon played in four games to preserve his redshirt.[2] In 2022 he played in 12 games making five starts, where he tallied 30 tackles with three being for a loss, and two sacks.[3] In 2023, Harmon posted 40 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[2] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4] However, he withdrew his name a month later.[3]
Oregon
On May 3, 2024, Harmon transferred to the Oregon Ducks.[5]
Professional career
On January 6, 2025, Harmon declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.95 s | 1.74 s | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Friend, Phil (April 15, 2020). "3-star defensive tackle Derrick Harmon commits to Michigan State football". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Solari, Chris (April 23, 2024). "Michigan State football loses DL Derrick Harmon, Andrew Depaepe to transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Solari, Chris (December 27, 2023). "Michigan State football DT Derrick Harmon withdraws name from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (November 29, 2023). "Michigan State starting DT, OT are latest headed to the transfer portal". MLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Olson, Max (May 3, 2024). "Former Michigan State DT Derrick Harmon transferring to Oregon". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon DT Derrick Harmon, WR Tez Johnson declare for draft". espn.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "Derrick Harmon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Derrick Harmon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.