Harmon with the New England Patriots in 2014
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No. 30 New England Patriots | |||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 24, 1991 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Magnolia, Delaware | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Camden (DE) Caesar Rodney | ||||||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Total tackles: | 92 |
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Pass deflections: | 12 |
Interceptions: | 7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Duron Harmon (born January 24, 1991) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Patriots in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers.
Harmon was raised in Magnolia, Delaware. He attended Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware, and played high school football for the Caesar Rodney Riders.
While attending Rutgers University, Harmon played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team from 2009 to 2012. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a first-team All-Big East Conference selection at safety.
The New England Patriots selected Harmon in the third round, with the 91st overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft, seven picks after the Patriots selected fellow Rutgers alum Logan Ryan. On May 15, 2013, Harmon signed a four-year rookie contract worth $2.711 million including a $533,600 signing bonus.
In the divisional round of the 2014 playoffs, Harmon intercepted Joe Flacco's pass with less than two minutes remaining in the game allowing the Patriots to hold onto a 35–31 win over the Baltimore Ravens. "That’s the biggest pick of my life,” Harmon said after the game. Harmon and the Patriots would go on to win Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks.