Derrick Todd Harmon was born on April 26,1963 and is a former professional American football player who played running back for the San Francisco 49ers from 1984 to 1986.
12 Facts About Derrick Harmon
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Derrick Harmon was a two-time Academic All-American, a member of the Associated Press Division I-AA All-America second-team, and a two-time member of the All-Ivy first-team.
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Derrick Harmon received the Asa Bushnell Award as the Ivy League Player of the Year, and was named Cornell's first ever Sophomore of the Year in 1981.
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Derrick Harmon was the fourth person in Ivy League history to go over 1,000 yards in one season, running 1,056 yards in seven Ivy games in 1983, with his leading blocker, David Menapace.
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Derrick Harmon was voted the team's Most Valuable Player and was named the Athlete of the Year of by The Cornell Daily Sun and The Ithaca Journal.
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Derrick Harmon graduated as an engineering physics major in 1984 and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
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In 1984, Derrick Harmon was drafted to the National Football League in the ninth round by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Derrick Harmon played in the Super Bowl XIX win against the Miami Dolphins in 1985 and was the first alumnus of Cornell University to win a Super Bowl ring.
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Derrick Harmon was inducted into the Cornell University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Derrick Harmon is the brother of NFL players Ronnie Harmon and Kevin Harmon.
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Derrick Harmon was an engineering student and later pursued a career in academics.
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Derrick Harmon helped me get through Physics 101, with his incredible patience and superior intellect.