Harold Fannin


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Position: TE
Jersey #: 44
Date of Birth: July 20, 2004
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 241 lbs
College: Bowling Green
Drafted: Round , Pick 67 in 2025 by CLE
First Team: CLE (2025)
Last Team: CLE (2026)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2026CLE417231533889033
2025CLE16721077316352320114

Career Summary

Harold Fannin Jr. is a Canton, Ohio native and tight end who starred at Bowling Green before Cleveland selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Early Life

Fannin is from Canton, Ohio, and attended McKinley Senior High School before playing college football at Bowling Green.

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High School

Fannin attended McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio before enrolling at Bowling Green.

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College Career

Fannin played 36 games across three seasons at Bowling Green. He finished with 180 receptions for 2,396 yards and 17 receiving touchdowns, while adding 33 carries for 159 yards and five rushing touchdowns. In 2024, he led the FBS with 117 receptions and 1,555 receiving yards.

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Path to the NFL

Cleveland selected Fannin with the 67th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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NFL Career

Fannin joined the Browns after the 2025 draft. NFL statistics list him with 72 receptions for 731 yards and six receiving touchdowns in 16 games during his 2025 rookie season.

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Career Accomplishments

Fannin was a 2024 first-team Associated Press All-American, MAC Player of the Year and MAC Offensive Player of the Year. He became the first tight end in FBS history to win a conference's overall Player of the Year award and was a John Mackey Award finalist.

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Playing Style

Fannin is a versatile receiving tight end who Cleveland described as a ball-in-hand player able to separate as a pass catcher and as a movement-style blocker. At Bowling Green, he carried the ball as well as producing elite receiving totals.

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31234, 00-0040663, 2004-07-20, Harold Fannin, Harold, Fannin

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