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Ronnie Harrison Jr. (born April 18, 1997) is an
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strong safety for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played college football at
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and was drafted by the
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in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.


Early years

Harrison played both
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and safety at
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. As a senior, he had 39 tackles on defense and 2,076 passing yards with 13
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, 1,015 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns on offense. Harrison committed to the
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to play college football.


College career

As a true freshman at Alabama in 2015, Harrison was a backup, recording 17 tackles, two interceptions, and one sack. As a sophomore, he took over as the starter, recording 86 tackles, two interceptions, and one touchdown.


Statistics


Professional career

On January 11, 2018, Harrison announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. Harrison attended the
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in Indianapolis, but opted to only perform the broad jump and vertical jump. On March 7, 2018, he attended Alabama's pro day and performed the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash. Harrison received interest and was regarded as a top prospect at his position due to his combination of size and athleticism. He attended visit and private workouts with multiple teams, including the New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions,
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,
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,
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, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals,
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, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, and
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. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Harrison was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the second best strong safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com, was ranked the third best safety by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, and was also ranked the fourth best safety in the draft by Scouts Inc.


Jacksonville Jaguars

The
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selected Harrison in the third round with the 93rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Harrison was the seventh safety drafted in 2018.


2018

On May 24, 2018, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Harrison to a four-year, $3.38 million
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that includes a signing bonus of $803,032. Harrison entered his rookie season slated as the backup strong safety behind
Barry Church Barry Michael Church (born February 11, 1988) is a former American football strong safety. He played college football at the University of Toledo and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Church has also played for ...
. He was named the starter in Week 13 after Church was a healthy scratch. He was officially named the starter the rest of the season on December 14, 2018, after Church was released by the Jaguars. However, in the next game in Week 15, Harrison suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2018.


2019

In a Week 3 win against the
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in 2019, Harrison led the team with 10 tackles. The following week against the
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, Harrison recorded his first interception of the season off Joe Flacco. In a Week 7 win against the Cincinnati Bengals, Harrison recovered a fumble forced by teammate DJ Hayden and recorded an interception.


Cleveland Browns


2020

Harrison was traded to the
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on September 3, 2020, in exchange for the Browns' fifth-round pick in the
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. In Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, Harrison intercepted a pass thrown by
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and returned it for a 47-yard touchdown during the 32–23 win. This was Harrison's first interception as a Brown and first touchdown in the NFL. In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Harrison led the team with 9 tackles (6 solo), sacked
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once, and recovered a fumble lost by Burrow during the 37–34 win. Harrison was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2020, with a shoulder injury. On December 30, 2020, Harrison was activated off of injured reserve. He was placed on the reserve/
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list by the team on January 7, 2021, and activated two days later.


2021

During Week 1 against the
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, Harrison was disqualified after appearing to step on Chiefs running back
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and shoving Chiefs running backs coach Greg Lewis after Lewis shoved him. On October 18, Harrison was fined $12,128.


2022

On April 12, 2022, Harrison signed a contract to return to the Cleveland Browns.


NFL career statistics


References


External links


Cleveland Browns bioAlabama Crimson Tide bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Ronnie 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Tallahassee, Florida American football safeties Alabama Crimson Tide football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Cleveland Browns players