Michael Harrison (American football)
Michael Harrison (born October 19, 2001) is an American football tight end for the San Diego State Aztecs. He previously played for the Colorado Buffaloes.
| San Diego State Aztecs – No. 87 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Marketing and Real Estate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 19, 2001 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. Ignatius College Preparatory (San Francisco, California) |
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Early life and high school
editHarrison grew up in San Francisco and attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory where he lettered in football, track & field, soccer and baseball. He was an unranked tight end recruit and committed to play college football at Colorado as a walk-on wide receiver.[1][2]
College career
editColorado
editHarrison did not play during his true freshman season in 2020. During the 2021 season he played in all 12 games and finished the season with four special teams points with three knockdown or springing blocks on kickoff returns while on special teams.[3] During the 2022 season, he played in all 12 games while mostly being on special teams. He finished the season with seven special teams points with one forced fair catch and five knockdown blocks on kick return along with two receptions for 12 yards.[4]
During the 2023 season, he was switched from being a walk-on wide receiver to a tight end.[5][6] Harrison would be named the Buffaloes starting tight end for the 2023 season.[7] In the Week 3 game against Colorado State, he made seven catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns, including the game tying two point conversion to send the game into overtime.[8][9]
On December 4, 2023, Harrison announced that he would entering the transfer portal.[10]
San Diego State
editOn December 18, 2023, Harrison announced that he would be transferring to San Diego State.[11]
| Season | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| Colorado Buffaloes | ||||||||
| 2020 | Redshirt 
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| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 284 | 9.2 | 5 | ||
| San Diego State Aztecs | ||||||||
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 0 | ||
| Career | 43 | 5 | 44 | 381 | 8.7 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Michael Harrison, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Tight End". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Praveen, Nagma. "Who Is Colorado Buffaloes Tight End Michael Harrison?". Sportsmanor. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Harrison". Colorado Buffaloes.
- ^ "Michael Harrison 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (August 20, 2023). "Position switch timely as Michael Harrison looks to help CU Buffs' injury-riddled tight ends". BuffZone. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Segars, Zach (July 12, 2023). "Could Michael Harrison be a surprise star for the CU Buffs?". Mile High Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ King, Tyler. "CU Buffs walk-on Michael Harrison has quickly gone from reserve wide receiver to starting tight end". Denver Gazette. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Searfoss, Jimmie (September 17, 2023). "Walk-on tight end Michael Harrison steps up, plays key role in Buffs win". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Sarles, Jesse. "Deion Sanders: Walk-on tight end Michael Harrison "didn't flinch" during Colorado roster overhaul". CBS News. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Kazmierczak, Anthony (December 4, 2023). "Colorado's Michael Harrison enters transfer portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Nakos, Pete (December 18, 2023). "Colorado transfer TE Michael Harrison commits to San Diego State". On3.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.