Kyle Harmon (born March 2, 1999) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. He ranked second nationally in tackles during the 2021 season.
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born: | March 2, 1999[1] Antioch, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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| High school | Freedom (CA) |
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Early years
editHarmon grew up in Walnut Creek, California. His father, Kevin Harmon, played football at Weber State,[2] but died of congestive heart failure when Kyle was a freshman in high school.[3] Kyle attended Freedom High School in Antioch, California. While at Freedom, he tallied 405 tackles and was twice named Defensive Player of the Year in the Bay Valley Athletic League.[2]
College football
editHarmon originally committed to play college football for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He withdrew that commitment in January 2017 and committed to the University of California.[4] One week before the 2017 season opener, he left the Cal program.[5] He initially announced plans to enroll at Cal Poly in January 2018.[6] Instead, he enrolled at San Jose State University and has played college football there since 2018.[5]
As a senior in 2021, he tallied 133 tackles (72 unassisted, 61 assisted), the second highest total among all college football players.[7] Having an additional year of eligibility, Harmon returned to San Jose State as a graduate student in 2022. In July 2022, he was named to the Butkus Award watch list.[8]
References
edit- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Kyle Harmon, Linebacker, San Jose State Spartans". Sports Illustrated. February 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kyle Harmon". San Jose State University. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Sabedra, Darren (October 26, 2016). "Bay Area prep football star perseveres after dad's death". The Mercury News.
- ^ "Recruiting: Freedom star Kyle Harmon flips to Cal". East Bay Time. January 29, 2017.
- ^ a b De los Santos, Justice (October 29, 2020). "How San Jose State's reaping benefit of Bay Area high school football star's unexpected detour". The Mercury News.
- ^ "Ex-Freedom star Kyle Harmon leaves for Cal Poly". The Mercury News. August 30, 2017.
- ^ "College Football Player Defense Stats 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "San Jose State Football: Kyle Harmon Named To Butkus Award Watch List". Mountain West Wire. July 25, 2022.
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