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0:482025 NFL Draft Grades: Browns Select Harold Fannin Jr. No. 67
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4:03Browns Bring In Harold Fannin Jr. To Bolster Receiving Corps
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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 83.10 (Starter)
Pro Comparison: Isaiah Likely
Summary
Harold Fannin Jr. is a receiving-focused tight end with an H-back build and an unorthodox gait that makes him appear stiffer than he is. While not explosive, he moves fluidly, builds speed well and can get vertical. His burst off the line is sluggish, but he shows enough lateral wiggle to separate against slower defenders, though it won’t be a defining strength in the NFL.
After the catch, Fannin pinballs off defenders with a low center of gravity and RB-like vision. His body control, tracking and strong hands allow him to secure tough grabs, with long arms aiding his catch radius.
As a blocker, he’s not sturdy yet but has the frame and movement skills to develop. Adequate in space for the run game, he shows flashes of positional awareness. A versatile move tight end, Fannin offers a refined receiving skill set with enough athleticism to contribute to an NFL offense.
About
- 2024: Consensus All-American after leading the nation in receptions (117) and receiving yards (1,555) to go along with 10 receiving touchdowns
- 2024: Set FBS single-records for most receptions and receiving yards by a tight end; also had the most receptions (17) and receiving yards (213) by a tight end in a bowl game ever
Strengths
- Elite-level YAC talent
- Quality suddenness at the top his route stem
- Outstanding body control and ball-tracking skill
Weaknesses
- Doesn't have classic TE size
- Not much of a formidable blocker right now
- At times can be a tick sluggish off the ball
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 4.71 seconds
- Bench press: 22 reps
- Vertical jump: 34 inches
- 20-yard shuttle run: 4.39 seconds
- Broad jump: 9 feet, 10 inches
- 3-cone drill: 6.97 seconds
Top Harold Fannin Jr. News
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Browns' Harold Fannin: Browns add Round 3 tight end
The Browns selected Fannin the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 67th overall.
Fannin (6-foot-3, 241 pounds) is undersized to the point that he probably won't see many true in-line tight-end snaps in the NFL, and it's not clear whether Fannin's 4.71-second 40 makes him fast enough to thrive as a catch-first player at the position. With that said, if Fannin's athleticism does prove sufficient, then the former Bowling Green star could have real pass-catching skills to capitalize on. Fannin was outrageously productive in college, drawing 218 targets as a second- and third-year player while recording 161 receptions for 2,178 yards and 16 touchdowns (73.9 percent catch rate, 10.0 yards per target). The Browns will hope Fannin proves capable of eventually succeeding David Njoku.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: Canton, OH |
| Age: 20 |