UDFA corner with whopping 56 college games played hoping to impress Cowboys coaches
Harmon just completed his sixth season at Stephen F Austin, enrolling and putting on a collegiate uniform a year before the COVID pandemic hit. Older college players are often judged on a different scale than their younger counterparts, because they have more mature physical characteristics which can often give them an advantage. A player with no pro experience being a elder statesman in the locker room is a rare thing in the regular season, but Harmon is hoping to be that guy.
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Position: Cornerback
Age: 25
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 205 pounds
Hometown: Rockwall, TX
High School: Rockwell-Heath
College: SF Austin (Film Study Video)
Draft: 2025 Undrafted Free Agent
Contract: Three-year contract (2025), $2.97 million
2025 Base Salary: $840,000
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Harmon saw action in four games in 2019, and another seven in the 2020 COVID year, earning redshirt status that saw him appear in 45 more games across his final four years, 56 games in total. Harmon ran a 4.44-second, 40-yard dash at his Pro Day, with a 4.23-second short shuttle time.
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