1. Javon DeAndre Hargrave is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Javon Hargrave
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Javon Hargrave played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Javon Hargrave finished third among the FCS with 16 sacks as a junior in 2014 and was named a first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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On October 24,2015, Javon Hargrave had one of his best games of the season, finishing with 6 solo tackles, 8 total tackles, 4 tackles for losses, forced a fumble, and had a season-high 3 sacks against Delaware State.
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Javon Hargrave finished his last season with South Carolina State with 45 solo tackles, 59 total tackles, 22 tackles for losses, 13.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.
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Javon Hargrave was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and participated in all workouts and positional drills.
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Javon Hargrave was ranked as the 11th best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Javon Hargrave was the last player of the Steelers' 2016 draft class to sign a contract with the Steelers.
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On November 20,2016, Javon Hargrave scored his first career NFL touchdown after Ryan Shazier stripped Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown.
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Javon Hargrave finished the 2016 season with 27 combined tackle, two sacks, and one touchdown in 13 starts and 15 games.
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Javon Hargrave returned as the starting nose tackle to start the 2017 season after winning the job over Daniel McCullers and Roy Philon.
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Javon Hargrave finished the 2017 season with two sacks, 32 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble in 16 games and 12 starts.
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Javon Hargrave finished the season with 41 tackles, six sacks, and one pass defended.
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Javon Hargrave finished the 2019 season with four sacks, 60 total tackles, and one forced fumble in 16 games and 13 starts.
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On March 21,2020, Javon Hargrave signed a three-year $39 million contract with the Eagles.
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Javon Hargrave finished the season playing in 15 games, starting 11 of them.
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Javon Hargrave started 16 games, while only missing the final game where all of the Eagles starters were benched.
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Javon Hargrave had the best season of his career in 2021, as he ended the year with career high totals in sacks, combined tackles, and quarterback hits.
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In 2022, Javon Hargrave recorded 60 tackles, 11 sacks, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.
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On March 16,2023, Javon Hargrave signed a four-year, $84 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Three games into the 2024 season, Javon Hargrave partially tore his right triceps during the 49ers' loss to the Los Angeles Rams, an injury requiring surgery which ended his season.
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On March 12,2025, Javon Hargrave was released by the 49ers.
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On March 12,2025, Javon Hargrave signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.