Eli Harold
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | January 20, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | ||||||
College: | Virginia | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca |
Medgar Elisha Harold (born January 20, 1994) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
Early years
Harold attended
Also a standout track & field athlete, Harold was a state qualifier in the jumping events. At the 2009 Beach District Outdoor Track Championship, he placed 3rd in the triple jump event with a leap of 13.40 meters (43-10).[2] He earned a second-place finish in the shot put at the 2012 Tallwood Team Challenge, recording a career-best throw of 14.01 meters (45-8).[3] He also posted a personal-best leap of 6.68 meters (21-8.5) in the long jump at the 2012 District Meet, where he took first.[4]
Regarded as a four-star recruit by both Rivals.com and ESPN, Harold was ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the state of Virginia, the No. 5 defensive end nationally and the No. 50 overall prospect by Rivals,[5] and the No. 15 defensive end in the nation by ESPN. He also earned a scouts grade of 80 from ESPN. He was regarded as a five-star recruit by Scout.com, and was ranked the No. 1 outside linebacker prospect in the nation.[6] In August 2011, Harold committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.[7]
College career
Harold played in all 12 games as a
Harold announced on December 10, 2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
247 lb (112 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.16 s | 7.07 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
24 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14] |
San Francisco 49ers
On May 2, 2015, Harold was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round with the 79th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[15] As a rookie in 2015, he played in 16 games making 13 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.
Detroit Lions
On August 23, 2018, Harold was traded from San Francisco to the Detroit Lions for a conditional 2020 draft pick.[16] Conditions were met and the Lions' 2020 7th round pick transferred to the 49ers.
Buffalo Bills
On April 10, 2019, Harold signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.[17]
Philadelphia Eagles
On August 9, 2019, Harold was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for offensive lineman Ryan Bates.[18] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[19]
Toronto Argonauts
On December 10, 2020, it was announced that Harold had signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[20] He was released on October 18, 2021.[21]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2015 | SFO | 16 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2016 | SFO | 16 | 13 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
2017 | SFO | 16 | 10 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | DET | 13 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
61 | 24 | 95 | 65 | 30 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
Personal life
Eli Harold was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1994. He identifies himself as a
References
- ^ "Eli Harold Bio - VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site". www.virginiasports.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Beach District Outdoor Track Championship 2009 - Complete Results (Raw)". MileStat.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tallwood Team Challenge 2012 - Complete Results (Raw)". MileStat.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Beach District - Bayside, Green Run, Ocean Lakes @ Landstown 2012 - Complete Results (Raw)". MileStat.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ "Eli Harold - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "Football: Ocean Lakes standout Harold picks U.Va". The Virginian-Pilot. August 2, 2011.
- ^ Doughty, Doug (October 16, 2012). "UVa freshman taking low road to superstardom". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Cavs' sack machine running low on fuel". The Roanoke Times. October 8, 2013.
- ^ Huguenin, Mike (December 10, 2014). "Virginia's Eli Harold announces via Twitter that he's turning pro". NFL.com.
- ^ Ramspacher, Andrew (December 10, 2014). "U.Va.'s Harold leaving for NFL". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ 2015 NFL Draft: Virginia LB Eli Harold adds his name to draft class
- ^ "Eli Harold Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "2015 Draft Scout Eli Harold, Virginia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Fann, Joe (May 5, 2015). "Full Breakdown of San Francisco 49ers 2015 NFL Draft Class". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (August 23, 2018). "Trade! Lions acquire LB Eli Harold from 49ers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (April 10, 2019). "Bills add free agent pass rusher Eli Harold". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 9, 2019). "Bills trade Eli Harold to Eagles for Ryan Bates". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Argos add former NFL Third-Round Pick DL Eli Harold". Toronto Argonauts. December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Eli Harold". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Eli Harold overcomes family tragedies on way to becoming a Cavalier". Daily Press. February 1, 2012.
- ^ "CHURCHIE Walter Harold on Hudl".
- ^ "2021 Football Roster".
External links
- Virginia Cavaliers bio Archived January 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- Media related to Eli Harold at Wikimedia Commons