Zachary Harrison (born August 14, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Harrison attended

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. He played in the 2019

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. A five-star recruit, Harrison committed to

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to play

College career

Harrison spent his true freshman season at Ohio State in 2019. He played in all 14 games with one start and had 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Professional career

Harrison was selected by the

in the third round, 75th overall, of the

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. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with three sacks, 33 total tackles (18 solo), and one pass defended.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

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Ohio State Buckeyes bioAtlanta Falcons bio
2001 births Living people People from Lewis Center, Ohio Players of American football from Delaware County, Ohio American football defensive ends Ohio State Buckeyes football players Atlanta Falcons players {{Defensive-lineman-stub