1. Damon Paul Harrison was born on November 29,1988 and is a former American football defensive tackle.
20 Facts About Damon Harrison
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Damon Harrison played college football at William Penn University and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
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Damon Harrison was a member of the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
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Damon Harrison attended Lake Charles Boston High School, where he primarily played shooting guard on the school's basketball varsity team.
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Damon Harrison decided to take on football for his senior year, playing both offensive and defensive line, and was an all-district and all-Southwest Louisiana selection in 2006.
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Damon Harrison was named as the team captain and was selected as Lake Charles Boston's Offensive MVP and Defensive MVP along with being selected as the Lake Charles Boston's Offensive Lineman of the Year.
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Since much of recruiting takes place during a high school player's junior season, Damon Harrison was overlooked by college scouts and wound up without any scholarship offer after his graduation.
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Damon Harrison enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College, but dropped out after the first semester to work as a night stocker at Walmart in Lake Charles.
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Damon Harrison was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on April 29,2012.
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Damon Harrison appeared in 5 games in 2012 but did not record a single stat that year.
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On October 20,2013, Damon Harrison recorded his first career sack when he brought down New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
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In 2014, Damon Harrison again started all 16 games with 55 tackles.
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In 2015, Damon Harrison again started all 16 games making 72 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
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Damon Harrison was ranked 96th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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On October 24,2018, Damon Harrison was traded to the Detroit Lions for a conditional 2019 fifth-round draft pick.
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On February 21,2020, Damon Harrison was released by the Lions.
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On October 7,2020, Damon Harrison was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.
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On December 30,2020, Damon Harrison was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.
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On November 13,2021, Damon Harrison announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons.
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Damon Harrison has been a resident of Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.