1. Duron Harmon was born on January 24,1991 and is an American professional football safety.
25 Facts About Duron Harmon
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Duron Harmon was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft after playing college football at Rutgers, Harmon was nicknamed "the Closer" by fans and media for his ability to come up with late, game-sealing interceptions during his Patriots tenure.
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Duron Harmon attended Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware, and played high school football for the Caesar Rodney Riders.
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Duron Harmon performed all of the required combine and positional drills for scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams.
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Duron Harmon was ranked the 16th best strong safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Duron Harmon was the second defensive back selected by the Patriots in 2013, along with Logan Ryan.
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On November 18,2013, Duron Harmon earned his first career start in place of Steve Gregory, who suffered an injured finger earlier in the week.
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Duron Harmon finished his rookie season in 2013 with 31 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and two interceptions in 15 games and three starts.
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Duron Harmon competed against Kanorris Davis and Patrick Chung and ultimately lost the job to Chung and was relegated to backup strong safety.
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On February 5,2017, Duron Harmon won his second career Super Bowl championship as the Patriots won Super Bowl LI.
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On March 9,2017, Duron Harmon, who was a free agent at the time, signed a four-year contract worth a maximum of $20 million to remain with the Patriots.
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On September 5,2017, Duron Harmon was named a Patriots captain for the first time in his career.
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Duron Harmon switched his jersey number from No 30 to No 21 with the arrival of Jason McCourty.
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Duron Harmon finished the 2018 season with 38 tackles, four interceptions, and four passes defensed.
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Duron Harmon appeared in all 16 regular season games and started eight.
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Duron Harmon had 22 total tackles, two interceptions, and five passes defended.
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Duron Harmon had 73 total tackles, two interceptions, and five passes defended.
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Duron Harmon had 67 total tackles, two interceptions, and five passes defended.
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On March 24,2022, Duron Harmon signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Duron Harmon had 86 total tackles, two interceptions, five passes defended, and two forced fumbles.
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On September 12,2023, Duron Harmon signed with the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.
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On November 22,2023, Duron Harmon was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.
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Duron Harmon recorded one sack, one interception, and two passes defended.
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On March 24,2018, it was revealed that Duron Harmon had possession of marijuana while landing at Costa Rica.
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Duron Harmon was detained and denied entry, being sent back to the United States after marijuana and paraphernalia were found in his luggage.