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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