Harrison Hand (born November 12, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Temple.

College career

Hand played football at Baylor for three years before transferring to Temple. In 2019, he had three interceptions. He skipped the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Hand was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 169th pick in the fifth round of the

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. In Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day, Hand recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 52–33 loss. Hand was waived on August 23, 2022.

New York Giants

On August 24, 2022, Hand was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 5.

Chicago Bears

On September 13, 2022, Hand was signed to the

practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22.

Personal life

Hand is the cousin of former NFL defensive end

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and safety

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References

External links

Temple Owls bio
1998 births Living people American football cornerbacks Baylor Bears football players Cherry Hill High School West alumni Chicago Bears players Temple Owls football players Minnesota Vikings players New York Giants players People from Cherry Hill, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey {{defensiveback-1990s-stub