Kelvin Harmon

Kelvin Harmon (born December 15, 1996) is a Liberian professional American football wide receiver. Born in Monrovia, he came to the United States at the age of four. Harmon played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Kelvin Harmon

Harmon with the Washington Redskins in 2019
Personal information
Born:	(1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 28) Monrovia, Liberia
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Position:	Wide receiver
High school:	Palmyra (Palmyra, New Jersey, U.S.)
College:	NC State (2016–2018)
NFL draft:	2019: 6th round, 206th pick
Career history
Washington Redskins / Football Team (2019–2021) Philadelphia Stars (2023)* DC Defenders (2024) Dallas Cowboys (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (2018) Second-team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 30 Receiving yards: 365 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Harmon was born in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on December 15, 1996, and moved to Palmyra, New Jersey, in the United States when he was four.^[1] There, he attended Palmyra High School and had 165 receptions for 2,764 yards and 36 touchdowns.^[2] A 4-star recruit, he originally committed to South Carolina to play college football, but decommitted and attended NC State instead, over offers from Indiana, Miami, North Carolina, Rutgers, and West Virginia, among others.^[3][4][5]

College career

As a freshman at NC State in 2016, Harmon had 27 receptions for 462 yards and five touchdowns.^[6][7] As a sophomore in 2017, he had 69 receptions for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns. He was the first NC State receiver to have 1,000 yards since 2003.^[8][9] As a junior in 2018, he had 81 receptions for 1,186 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.^[10]

College statistics

Year	Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	TDs
2016	10	27	462	17.1	5
2017	13	69	1,017	14.7	4
2018	12	81	1,186	14.6	7
Career	35	177	2,665	15.1	16

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.60 s	1.54 s	2.69 s	4.32 s	7.15 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11][12][13]

Harmon playing against the New York Jets in 2019

Washington Redskins / Football Team

In December 2018, Harmon announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for the 2019 NFL draft, where he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round with the 206th overall pick.^[14][15] In the Redskins' 2019 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had two receptions for 31 yards in his NFL debut.^[16] Overall, he appeared in all 16 games as a rookie and totaled 30 receptions for 365 yards.^[17]

In June 2020, Harmon suffered an ACL tear injury while training and was placed on the team's non-football injury list at the start of training camp the following month.^[18][19] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list on September 5, 2020.^[20] He was released on August 15, 2021,^[21] but re-signed to their practice squad on September 29, 2021.^[22] Harmon signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 10, 2022, but was waived on August 23, 2022.^[23][24]

Philadelphia Stars

Harmon signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League on March 21, 2023.^[25] He was released on April 10.^[26]

DC Defenders

On October 19, 2023, Harmon signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL.^[27] He was placed on injured reserve on May 15.^[28]

Dallas Cowboys

Harmon signed with the Dallas Cowboys on July 27, 2024.^[29] He was released during roster cuts on August 27, before re-signing with the team's practice squad the next day.^[30][31] Harmon signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas on January 6, 2025.^[32] On July 30, Harmon was waived by the Cowboys.^[33]