Matt Harmon
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Career Summary
Matt Harmon is an outside linebacker from Rockwood, Michigan. He played at Kent State from 2018 through 2024, then joined the Minnesota Vikings after participating in their 2025 rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
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Early Life
Harmon is from Rockwood, Michigan. His Kent State bio identifies his parents as William Harmon and Sophia Bowman and notes that he has three siblings.
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High School
Harmon attended Oscar A. Carlson High School. He played on a 9-2 state-playoff team as a senior, earned second-team all-state and all-region honors, and was a three-time All-Downriver Conference selection. He also lettered in basketball and track.
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College Career
Harmon played 49 games across seven seasons at Kent State. He finished with 105 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks, seven passes defended, an interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2024, he recorded career highs with 56 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
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Path to the NFL
Harmon attended the Vikings' 2025 rookie minicamp as a tryout player. Minnesota announced on May 12, 2025 that it had signed him as an outside linebacker following the minicamp.
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NFL Career
Harmon signed with Minnesota in May 2025 after rookie minicamp. The Vikings' transaction log records his May 12 signing and his June 10 release.
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Career Accomplishments
Harmon's long Kent State career extended from 2018 through 2024. He started throughout the 2021 season, including games at Texas A&M and Iowa, and recorded a sack at Arkansas in 2023 before posting career-best tackle, tackle-for-loss and sack totals in 2024.
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Playing Style
Harmon's collegiate record shows an edge-capable linebacker who contributed in several ways: backfield production, pass breakups, an interception, forced fumbles and recoveries. His 2024 production reflected a larger defensive workload, with personal bests in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks.
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31208, 00-0040623, 2000-03-07, Matt Harmon, Matthew, Harmon
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