James Harrison (American football)
James Henry Harrison Jr. (born May 4, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Steelers: XL and XLIII. In 2008, he became the only undrafted player to be named Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Harrison was known for his hard-hitting style during games.
Harrison with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1978 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Coventry (Akron) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kent State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Harrison also played for NFL Europe's Rhein Fire and had brief stints with the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals. After the 2013 season, he stated that he would be retiring from the NFL, but he came out of retirement to return to the Steelers, and spent part of his final NFL season with the New England Patriots. Harrison is tied with Cameron Heyward for second on the Steelers' all-time sack leader ranking, behind only T. J. Watt, with 80.5. He currently appears on FS1 as a football analyst.