Arnold Harrison II (born September 20, 1982) is a former

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. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an

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in 2005. He played college football at

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. Harrison also played for the

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and

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College career

Harrison played college football at the

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where he majored in economics.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Harrison was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an

in 2005, but did not make any appearances for the team in his rookie season. In 2006, he played in seven games and finished the season with ten tackles. He appeared in 13 games in 2007 and recorded 13 tackles. After spending the entire 2008 season on injured reserve with a torn ACL, Harrison was non-tendered as a

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in the 2009 offseason. However, the Steelers re-signed him to a one-year contract on March 16. Harrison appeared in eight games and recorded seven tackles for the Steelers in 2009 before being waived on November 17 to make room for

Donovan Woods.

Cleveland Browns

Harrison was claimed off waivers by the

on November 18. He appeared in four games and recorded five tackles for the Browns before being waived on December 29 when the team re-signed offensive tackle Scott Kooistra.

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Arnold 1982 births Living people Players of American football from Augusta, Georgia American football linebackers Georgia Bulldogs football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Cleveland Browns players Florida Tuskers players Virginia Destroyers players