Mario Nigel Harvey (born August 10, 1987) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
who is currently a
free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
. He was signed by the
Pittsburgh Steelers as an
undrafted free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
in 2011. He also played for the
Indianapolis Colts and
New York Jets, and played
college football for
Marshall University
Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States.
The university is currently composed of nine colleges: ...
.
Professional career
New York Jets
Harvey was signed to the
New York Jets' practice squad on December 16, 2014. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 30, 2014. Harvey was released on May 8, 2015.
References
External links
Indianapolis Colts bio
1987 births
Living people
People from Forsyth, Georgia
Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
American football fullbacks
American football linebackers
Marshall Thundering Herd football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Indianapolis Colts players
New York Jets players
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