Jonotthan Harrison (born August 25, 1991) is an

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center who is a free agent. He played

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. He was not selected during the

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, but signed with the

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as an

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Early years

Harrison attended South Lake High School in Groveland, Florida, where he was a

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in football and

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for the Eagles. An offensive lineman on the Eagles football varsity, Harrison was teammates with

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and Nick Waisome. He participated in the Offense/Defense All-American Bowl and was named Offense/Defense All-American Bowl Offensive Lineman of the Year. The ''

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'' recognized him as a first-team All-Central Florida selection. In track & field, he competed in the

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and the discus.

College career

Harrison accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

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, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's

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teams from

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. He was an early enrollee in January 2009, and

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as a true freshman during the 2009 football season. As a senior team captain in 2013, he started all 12 games at center. During his four-year college career, he appeared in 51 games for the Gators, making 39 starts. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and anthropology in 2013.

Professional career

Harrison was rated the ninth best center in the

by NFLDraftScout.com. Nolan Nawrocki of NFL.com projected Harrison as a fourth or fifth round pick. Chris Burke of

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projected Harrison as a seventh round pick.

Indianapolis Colts

Harrison was signed by the

on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014 against the

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. Harrison appeared in 15 games in 2014, and 10 as a starter. In 2015, he played in all 16 games, starting in nine at center, and in 2016 he played in 13 games with four starts.

New York Jets

On March 28, 2017, Harrison signed with the

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. He played in eight games with one start for the Jets in 2017. On March 28, 2018, Harrison re-signed with the Jets. He played in all 16 games, starting eight at center. On March 9, 2019, Harrison re-signed with the Jets. He was released on September 5, 2020.

Buffalo Bills

On September 19, 2020, Harrison was signed to the

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practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 18 for the team's week 15 game against the

, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.

New York Giants

Harrison signed with the

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on February 24, 2021. He was released on August 31, 2021. He re-signed with their practice squad on September 22, 2021. On October 9, 2021, Harrison suffered an Achilles injury and was placed on injury reserve.

Atlanta Falcons

On June 16, 2022, Harrison was signed by the

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. He was released on August 30. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 8. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Harrison was released by the Falcons.

References

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