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Defensive end, Ohio State, 2019–22
Zach Harrison
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 272 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lewis Center, OH
- Born
- Aug 14, 2001, in Lewis Center, Ohio
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Zach Harrison played defensive end at Ohio State (2019–22). The Atlanta Falcons took Harrison in round 3, No. 75 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Maryland, 2022Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 14 | 6 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 31 | 18 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Career | 102 | 60 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ohio State | 9 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Ohio State | 9 | DE | So. | ||
| 2021 | Ohio State | 9 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 9 | DE | Sr. | 6′6″ | 272 |
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
2022 Ohio State 12 games, 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Notre Dame | W 21–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Toledo | W 77–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Michigan State | W 49–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Iowa | W 54–10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at Penn State | W 44–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern | W 21–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Indiana | W 56–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Maryland | W 43–30 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Michigan | L 23–45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 41–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ohio State 12 games, 33 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Minnesota | W 45–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Oregon | L 28–35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Akron | W 59–7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atRutgers | W 52–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Maryland | W 66–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atIndiana | W 54–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Penn State | W 33–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Nebraska | W 26–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Purdue | W 59–31 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Michigan State | W 56–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 27 | atMichigan | L 27–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 48–45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ohio State 7 games, 14 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Nebraska | W 52–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atPenn State | W 38–25 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Rutgers | W 49–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Indiana | W 42–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | atMichigan State | W 52–12 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Northwestern | W 22–10 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 11 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 24–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Ohio State 10 games, 24 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | atIndiana | W 51–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atNebraska | W 48–7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Michigan State | W 34–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Maryland | W 73–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atRutgers | W 56–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Penn State | W 28–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Clemson | L 23–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5½″ | |
| Weight | 274 lb | |
| Arm length | 36¼″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 85½″W | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ | |
| Bench press | 25 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.33 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.66 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 39 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 22 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 39 | 83 | 9 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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