Derrick Harmon (defensive tackle)
| Oregon Ducks – No. 55 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Loyola (Detroit) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Derrick Harmon is an American football defensive tackle for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Michigan State
[edit]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
[edit]On May 3, 2024, Harmon transferred to the Oregon Ducks.[5] On January 6, 2025, Harmon declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.