Harold Fannin Jr. (born July 20, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Bowling Green Falcons.
| Bowling Green Falcons – No. 0 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Construction Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 20, 2004 |
| 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 and high school career
editFannin grew up in Canton, Ohio and attended McKinley High School.[2] 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.[3] Fannin committed to play college football at Bowling Green.[4]
College career
editFannin caught 19 passes for 218 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season with the Bowling Green Falcons.[5][6] 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.[7]
In 2024, Fannin was named to the preseason John Mackey Award watchlist.[8] In the season opening victory over Fordham, he hauled in six receptions for 67 yards. The following week against Penn State, Fannin caught a then 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.[9][10] In week five, Fannin set a career-high with 12 receptions and 193 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 John Mackey and MAC Offensive Player of the Week.[11] The following week against Akron, Fannin had nine receptions for 135 yards and a game winning 31-yard touchdown run. He was named MAC Offensive Player of the week for the third consecutive week.[12] In game seven against Kent State, Fannin had ten receptions for 171 yards. In the victory he became the programs receiving yardage leader by tight end, passing Alex Bayer. He was also named John Mackey Player of the Week for the third time. In the regular season, Fannin had seven 100-yard performances in the twelve games he played. He led the MAC in receptions and receiving yards. He was named first team All-MAC for the second consecutive season. Fannin was named a finalist for the John Mackey award, where he led all tight ends in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Fannin became the programs first Consensus All-American, earning first-team All-America status at Walter Camp Football Foundation, American Football Coaches Association and Associated Press. He also received his fourth first-team nod from Football Writers Association of America at the wide-receiver position.[13]
On December 30, 2024, Fannin announced via his Instagram that he was officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.[14]
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 | 13 | 12 | 117 | 1,555 | 13.3 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| Career | 36 | 21 | 180 | 2,396 | 13.3 | 17 | 33 | 159 | 4.8 | 5 | |
References
edit- ^ @Michael_Burwell (December 27, 2024). "BGSU tight end Harold Fannin Jr. was named MVP of the 68 Ventures Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MAC Announces Week 6 Football Players of the Week". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Harold Fannin Jr. Named to the Sporting News All-America Second Team". bgsufalcons.com. Bowling Green. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea. "Bowling Green Star Harold Fannin Declares for the NFL Draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.