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J.D. Harmon - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 11

J.D.Harmon

  • height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • class Senior
  • High school Tilghman
2015 – Junior
  • Led the team with three interceptions, playing in all 12 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams fixture 
  • Collected 28 tackles, broke up two passes and had a QB hurry, also forcing a fumble
  • Returned four kickoffs for 128 yards, a team-leading 32-yard average, including a 60-yarder
2014 – R-Sophomore
  • Played in all 12 games
  • Made 29 tackles, including two for loss in the win over UT Martin
  • Caused fumbles in the wins over UT Martin and Vanderbilt
  • Credited with three quarterback hurries on the cornerback blitz
2013 – Sophomore
  • Redshirt season
2012 – Freshman
  • Played in all 12 games, starting the final three
  • Led the team in interceptions with two, both pickoffs coming at Missouri
  • Tied for second on the team in pass breakups with four, two of which came in the win over Kent State
  • Totaled 24 tackles with his season high of seven coming at Missouri
High School
  • All-around athlete at Tilghman High School, where he started on the football, basketball and track and field teams
  • Played wide receiver and safety in high school
  • Incredible senior season with 11 interceptions and 32 touchdowns, making highlights on both sides of the field
  • Had seven interceptions his junior season and three his sophomore season
  • Helped lead his team to the Class AAA state championship his sophomore season
  • Was a four-year letter winner and starter in high school
  • Coached by Randy?Wyatt, who played for Kentucky in the mid-1990s
  • Won the state championship in the long jump and triple jump in both his junior and senior years
  • Helped his high school track team to the overall state championship his senior season
  • Played basketball for four years
Personal
  • Born in Paducah, Ky.
  • Son of Johnny Harmon and Valerie George
  • Has 17 siblings
  • Came to UK?as a walk-on, won a spot on the team as a true freshman, and eventually earned a starting role by the end of the season
  • Has played in 36 games, including three starts
  • Major is communications
Community Cats
  • Helped with Big Blue U Move-in (2012)
  • Helped pack food for God’s Pantry program (2014)
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
J.D. Says
  • His nickname is “Prince”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be an actor
  • His favorite part of game day is the Cat Walk because it is a key part of getting the team excited and ready for the game
  • Most people don’t know he loves to make music
  • If he could trade places with someone for one day he would chose Drake
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