Defensive line, Oregon (from Michigan State), 2021–24
Derrick Harmon
Lettered 2022–23 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 320 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Aug 3, 2003, in Detroit, Michigan
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Derrick Harmon played defensive line at Michigan State (2021–23) and Oregon (2024). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Harmon in the first round, No. 21 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2024
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 40 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 43 | 25 | 10.5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Career | 112 | 49 | 17 | 8.5 | 4 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 55 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Michigan State | 55 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 55 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Oregon | 55 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′5″ | 320 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Oregon 13 games, 43 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Idaho | W 24–14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Boise State | W 37–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Oregon State | W 49–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at UCLA | W 34–13 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Michigan State | W 31–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Ohio State | W 32–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Purdue | W 35–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Illinois | W 38–9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Michigan | W 38–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Maryland | W 39–18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Washington | W 49–21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Penn State | W 45–37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Ohio State | L 21–41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 11 games, 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Richmond | W 45–14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Washington | L 7–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Maryland | L 9–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Iowa | L 16–26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at Rutgers | L 24–27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | L 0–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Minnesota | L 12–27 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Nebraska | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atOhio State | L 3–38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Indiana | W 24–21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Penn State | L 0–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan State 10 games, 28 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atWashington | L 28–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Minnesota | L 7–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atMaryland | L 13–27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Ohio State | L 20–49 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atIllinois | W 23–15 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Rutgers | W 27–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Indiana | L 31–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atPenn State | L 16–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Michigan State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27 | vs.Penn State | W 30–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4½″ |
| Weight | 313 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 83¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.95 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.74 sW |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 15 games with a stat; latest team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 15 | 39 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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