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Jersey Number 41
Derrick Harmon
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 320
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Loyola
CAREER NOTES: Played in 28 career games for the Spartans (2021-23) with 15 starts (five in 2022, 10 in 2023), collecting 71 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss (22 yards) and 3.5 sacks (18 yards), with two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, with 10 starting assignments . . . recorded a career-high 40 tackles, most among Spartan defensive linemen . . . also had a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss (10 yards) and 2.5 sacks (9 yards) . . . compiled 475 snaps on defense, most among Spartan interior defensive linemen . . . had three tackles against Penn State in Ford Field . . . was one of two starting defensive tackles in game at Indiana, registering a season-high six stops, in 57 snaps . . . drew start at defensive tackle in game at Ohio State, charting four tackles in logging 49 snaps . . . was a starting defensive tackle in Nebraska game and tallied two tackles with 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in logging 44 snaps . . . opened Minnesota game at defensive tackle and posted four tackles with 0.5 TFL (5 yards) coming on 0.5 sack (5 yards) and added one forced fumble, knocking ball loose on Minnesota’s first possession, setting up MSU for field goal . . . started Michigan game and notched four stops in playing 35 snaps . . . posted five tackles including 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in game at Rutgers, logging 44 snaps . . . got starting nod in game at Iowa at defensive tackle, registering three tackles and one pass break-up in 40 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in Maryland game and logged season-high five tackles in notching 47 snaps . . . started Washington game on defensive line and posted pair of stops with one QB hurry in 28 snaps, before having action cut short with an injury . . . notched two tackles with 1.0 sack (3 yards) in playing 25 snaps vs. Richmond . . . earned starting nod at defensive tackle in season opener vs. Central Michigan, posting 20 defensive snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, including five starting assignments, to earn his first letter . . . honorable mention selection to the CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American Team . . . played a total of 468 snaps, second most among Spartan defensive tackles . . . recorded 30 tackles (eight solo, 22 assists) . . . tallied three TFLs (12 yards) and two sacks (10 yards) . . . had 15 total QB pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, fourth most on the team . . . also had a fumble recovery vs. Akron . . . had two solo tackles in regular-season finale at Penn State while playing 28 snaps . . . tallied one stop in 18 snaps in Indiana game . . . notched two tackles and one QB hurry in 26 snaps in Rutgers game . . . tallied three tackles with 0.5 sack at Illinois, in notching 55 snaps . . . posted 18 snaps at Michigan . . . tallied three tackles and one QB hurry in Wisconsin contest, playing 29 snaps . . . logged five tackles with first career full sack and one QB hurry in Ohio State game, playing 54 snaps, which led all defensive linemen . . . doubled previous season total for tackles with a career-best seven stops at Maryland, including tackle on goal line stand, after starting at defensive tackle and posting 52 snaps . . . logged four tackles in playing 58 snaps in Minnesota game . . . started at defensive tackle in game at Washington and tallied one tackle and added a pass break-up in logging 57 snaps . . . made first start of career in Akron game, notching two tackles with 0.5 sack (4 yards) and added a fumble recovery in playing in 31 snaps . . . was in on 31 snaps in Western Michigan game.
2021 SEASON: Played in four games (Youngstown State, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State) to preserve his redshirt season . . . played 36 snaps at defensive tackle . . . recorded his first career tackle in Penn State game . . . played a season-high 15 snaps on defense at Ohio State . . . saw action in 13 snaps in his collegiate debut vs. Youngstown State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com (No. 3), ESPN.com (No. 3) and 247Sports (No. 3) . . . two-time first-team all-state selection . . . listed among the best overall players in Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 18), 247Sports (No. 24), The Detroit News (No. 28) and Rivals.com (No. 33) . . . rated one of the best defensive tackles in the nation by 247Sports (No. 47) and ESPN.com (No. 48) . . . named one of the top 100 prospects in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 87) . . . played for Coach Kevin Rogers at Loyola High School . . . helped lead the Bulldogs (8-2) to a district title as a senior in 2020 and a berth in the Division 7 regional finals . . . named first-team all-state as a senior by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News . . . also named to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-Detroit Team . . . allowed just one sack and had 24 pancake blocks as a senior . . . started on both the offensive and defensive line all four years of high school . . . also named to the Division 7-8 Associated Press and The Detroit News All-State First Team as a junior . . . was also an honorable mention all-state selection in 2019 by the Detroit Free Press and a first-team selection to The Detroit News All-Detroit Team . . . also helped the Bulldogs to a district title in 2019 . . . son of Tiffany Saine and Derrick Harmon Sr. . . . planning to major in business.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, with 10 starting assignments . . . recorded a career-high 40 tackles, most among Spartan defensive linemen . . . also had a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss (10 yards) and 2.5 sacks (9 yards) . . . compiled 475 snaps on defense, most among Spartan interior defensive linemen . . . had three tackles against Penn State in Ford Field . . . was one of two starting defensive tackles in game at Indiana, registering a season-high six stops, in 57 snaps . . . drew start at defensive tackle in game at Ohio State, charting four tackles in logging 49 snaps . . . was a starting defensive tackle in Nebraska game and tallied two tackles with 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in logging 44 snaps . . . opened Minnesota game at defensive tackle and posted four tackles with 0.5 TFL (5 yards) coming on 0.5 sack (5 yards) and added one forced fumble, knocking ball loose on Minnesota’s first possession, setting up MSU for field goal . . . started Michigan game and notched four stops in playing 35 snaps . . . posted five tackles including 1.0 TFL (1 yard) in game at Rutgers, logging 44 snaps . . . got starting nod in game at Iowa at defensive tackle, registering three tackles and one pass break-up in 40 snaps . . . was starting defensive tackle in Maryland game and logged season-high five tackles in notching 47 snaps . . . started Washington game on defensive line and posted pair of stops with one QB hurry in 28 snaps, before having action cut short with an injury . . . notched two tackles with 1.0 sack (3 yards) in playing 25 snaps vs. Richmond . . . earned starting nod at defensive tackle in season opener vs. Central Michigan, posting 20 defensive snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, including five starting assignments, to earn his first letter . . . honorable mention selection to the CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American Team . . . played a total of 468 snaps, second most among Spartan defensive tackles . . . recorded 30 tackles (eight solo, 22 assists) . . . tallied three TFLs (12 yards) and two sacks (10 yards) . . . had 15 total QB pressures, according to Pro Football Focus, fourth most on the team . . . also had a fumble recovery vs. Akron . . . had two solo tackles in regular-season finale at Penn State while playing 28 snaps . . . tallied one stop in 18 snaps in Indiana game . . . notched two tackles and one QB hurry in 26 snaps in Rutgers game . . . tallied three tackles with 0.5 sack at Illinois, in notching 55 snaps . . . posted 18 snaps at Michigan . . . tallied three tackles and one QB hurry in Wisconsin contest, playing 29 snaps . . . logged five tackles with first career full sack and one QB hurry in Ohio State game, playing 54 snaps, which led all defensive linemen . . . doubled previous season total for tackles with a career-best seven stops at Maryland, including tackle on goal line stand, after starting at defensive tackle and posting 52 snaps . . . logged four tackles in playing 58 snaps in Minnesota game . . . started at defensive tackle in game at Washington and tallied one tackle and added a pass break-up in logging 57 snaps . . . made first start of career in Akron game, notching two tackles with 0.5 sack (4 yards) and added a fumble recovery in playing in 31 snaps . . . was in on 31 snaps in Western Michigan game.
2021 SEASON: Played in four games (Youngstown State, Maryland, Ohio State, Penn State) to preserve his redshirt season . . . played 36 snaps at defensive tackle . . . recorded his first career tackle in Penn State game . . . played a season-high 15 snaps on defense at Ohio State . . . saw action in 13 snaps in his collegiate debut vs. Youngstown State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com (No. 3), ESPN.com (No. 3) and 247Sports (No. 3) . . . two-time first-team all-state selection . . . listed among the best overall players in Michigan by ESPN.com (No. 18), 247Sports (No. 24), The Detroit News (No. 28) and Rivals.com (No. 33) . . . rated one of the best defensive tackles in the nation by 247Sports (No. 47) and ESPN.com (No. 48) . . . named one of the top 100 prospects in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 87) . . . played for Coach Kevin Rogers at Loyola High School . . . helped lead the Bulldogs (8-2) to a district title as a senior in 2020 and a berth in the Division 7 regional finals . . . named first-team all-state as a senior by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News . . . also named to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-Detroit Team . . . allowed just one sack and had 24 pancake blocks as a senior . . . started on both the offensive and defensive line all four years of high school . . . also named to the Division 7-8 Associated Press and The Detroit News All-State First Team as a junior . . . was also an honorable mention all-state selection in 2019 by the Detroit Free Press and a first-team selection to The Detroit News All-Detroit Team . . . also helped the Bulldogs to a district title in 2019 . . . son of Tiffany Saine and Derrick Harmon Sr. . . . planning to major in business.
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