Harold Fannin Jr. is an American college football tight end for the Bowling Green Falcons.
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Pre-Construction Management |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | McKinley (Canton, Ohio) |
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Early life
editFannin grew up in Canton, Ohio and attended McKinley High School.[1] He was named first-team All-Ohio as a senior at defensive back after making 106 tackles with two interceptions, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and two defensive touchdowns and was also an All-Federal League selection on offense after catching 36 passes for 601 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Fannin committed to play college football at Bowling Green.[3]
College career
editFannin caught 19 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season with the Bowling Green Falcons.[4][5] He was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) at the end of his sophomore season after finishing the year with 44 receptions for 623 yards and six touchdowns.[6]
In 2024, Fannin was named to the preseason John Mackey Award watchlist.[7] In the season opening victory over Fordham, he hauled in six receptions for 67 yards. The following week against Penn State, Fannin caught a career-high 11 passes for 137 yards and one touchdown. Following a bye week, he amassed 145 yards on eight catches and a touchdown against Texas A&M in week four. For his strong performance he was named John Mackey and MAC Offensive Player of the Week.[8][9] In week five, Fannin set a career-high with 12 receptions and 188 receiving yards in a loss against Old Dominion. He also set a school record for single game receiving yards by a tight end, passing Mark Dowdell's 1983 record of 175 yards. His two touchdowns also broke Bowling Green's career record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end. For the third consecutive game, Fannin surpassed his career high in receiving yards. For the second consecutive week he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week.[10]
Statistics
edit| Leads NCAA Division I FBS | |
| Bold | Career best |
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| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 218 | 11.5 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 623 | 14.2 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 2.9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 100 | 1,342 | 13.4 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 1 | |
| Career | 35 | 20 | 163 | 2,183 | 13.4 | 16 | 32 | 151 | 4.7 | 5 | |
References
edit- ^ "McKinley's Harold Fannin has something to say — with his play". The Repository. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Canton McKinley's Harold Fannin, North Canton Hoover's Brian Baum lead All-Federal League football honors". The Repository. November 11, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "'Definition of a football player': McKinley star Harold Fannin commits to Bowling Green". The Repository. April 8, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Kinnan, Cory (June 12, 2024). "A 2025 NFL Draft gem is hidden at Bowling Green State University". SI.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Fannin thriving for BGSU football while mourning loss of sister". Toledo Blade. November 11, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Burwell, Michael (July 29, 2024). "Solid offseason has BGSU standout Fannin primed for another big year". Toledo Blade. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Fannin Jr., Torres Land on Mackey Award Watch List". Mid-American Conference. August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "MAC Announces Week 4 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Fannin honored nationally with Mackey Award". sent-trib.com. Sentinel-Tribune. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Fannin Named MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green Athletics. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.