2012 Rutgers Football Media Guide

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SCARLET KNIGHTS lowing his high school career … finished season with five interceptions and posted 315 yards receiving … Star-Ledger Third-Team All-State in 2006 at Elizabeth … part of an 11-1 Minutemen squad that won the New Jersey North II, Group IV State Championship in 2006 … StarLedger All-Union First Team selection at outside linebacker after totaling 117 tackles, including 68 solo stops, and two fumble recoveries for touchdowns in 2006 … born 2/4/89 … a Labor Studies major. Tackles 2009 2010 2011 Career

GP-GS 13-1 12-12 13-13 38-16

Solo 22 45 74 141

Ast. 11 32 67 110

Total TFL Sacks 33 2.0 2.0 77 2.5 0.0 141 14.0 3.5 251 18.5 5.5

Duron Harmon DB • Sr. • 6-1 • 200 Caesar Rodney HS Magnolia, Del.

FF FR INT 0 2 2 0 4 3 2 0 0 6 2 5

50 athlete in the country ... born 1/24/91 … a Labor Studies major. Tackles 2009 2010 2011 Career

GP-GS 12-0 12-1 13-13 37-14

2012: Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Teams by Athlon and Phil Steele. 2011: Started all 13 games at safety, totaling 39 tackles (33 solo) … ranked second in the BIG EAST with five interceptions earning All-BIG EAST First Team honors … first two interceptions of his career came in the season-opening victory over North Carolina Central (9/1) … scored first career touchdown on a 37-yard INT return vs. the Eagles … third interception of the season at North Carolina (9/10) and returned the pick 45 yards to the UNC two-yard line … four tackles and notched his fourth interception of the season in the 34-10 win vs. Pitt (10/8) … recorded five tackles to match a career-best in the 20-17 overtime win vs. USF and snagged a game-changing interception of the Bulls’ B.J. Daniels in overtime to put the ball back in the hands of RU’s offense … tied his career-best with five tackles vs. Cincinnati (11/19) and at UConn (11/26) ... member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team. 2010: Appeared in all 12 games as a member of the two deep at strong safety … 21 tackles on the season, including multiple stops in three of last four contests … five tackles vs. North Carolina (9/25) … first career start against Army (10/16) … member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team.

Ast. 6 10 16 32

Total 9 21 49 79

TFL Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 0.0 1.0 0.0

FF FR INT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 5

Mark Harrison

PBU 0 3 1 4

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Solo 3 11 33 47

PBU 0 0 1 1

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WR • Sr. • 6-3 • 230 Bunnell HS Stratford, Conn.

2012: Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Fourth Team by Phil Steele. 2011: Appeared in 12 of 13 games, missing only the USF (11/5) victory due to a head injury … hauled in 14 catches for 274 yards and two touchdowns … season-high five catches for 79 yards in the 19-16 double overtime win at Syracuse (10/1) … snagged a six-yard touchdown pass from Gary Nova and totaled 34 yards on two catches in the 34-10 win vs. Pitt (10/8) … scored his second TD of the season with a 45-yard reception from Gary Nova vs. West Virginia (10/29). 2010: First-year starting wide receiver who had a breakout season with 829 yards receiving and nine touchdowns … went into junior season as the leading wide receiver in the BIG EAST in touchdown receptions and yards per reception and was second in receiving yards … voted Offensive Most Valuable Player at team awards banquet … posted a receiving touchdown in six of the final eight games of the season … recorded second-best receiving day in Rutgers history with 240 yards receiving on 10 receptions and four touchdowns - all career-highs - at Cincinnati (11/20) … tied a BIG EAST single-game record with four touchdown receptions and was second-best single-game total in conference history with 240 yards receiving … earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for performance against the Bearcats … also topped the century mark in receiving vs. Connecticut (10/8) with 112 yards on five catches. 2009: Appeared in eight games as a true freshman ... first career touchdown reception went for 20 yards at Connecticut (10/31) ... made collegiate debut vs. Howard (9/12) and recorded first career start vs. Pittsburgh (10/16).

2009: Second-string strong safety as true freshman who also appeared on special teams ... saw action in 12 games ... nine tackles on the year, including three in his collegiate debut against Howard (9/12). Prior to Rutgers: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Mike Schonewolf at Caesar Rodney High School … started three years for the Riders, including two years as a two-way starter at both running back and safety … 2008 Gatorade State Player of the Year in Delaware … led squad to an 11-1 record and the Delaware Division I State Championship as a senior … it marked the school’s first state championship in 18 years … rushed for 1,126 yards on 122 carries as a senior … averaged 9.2 yards per attempt … led the Riders with 20 touchdowns … also totaled 10 receptions for 281 yards … named the Delaware State Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … 49 tackles and two interceptions as a senior … rated as the fifthbest prospect in Delaware by Rivals.com … Scout.com listed Harmon as the No. 36 cornerback prospect nationally and ESPN.com rated him as the No.

Prior to Rutgers: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Craig Bruno at Bunnell High School ... two-year starter at wide receiver ... New Haven Register All-State selection on offense as a senior ... Connecticut Coaches Association First Team All-State honoree ... won two state championships as a sophomore and junior … helped guide team to only undefeated season in school history (13-0) in 2007 … compiled a 34-3 record during his career with the Bulldogs … senior campaign featured 61 receptions for 1,673 yards and 17 touchdowns … longest reception of the season was an 85-yard catch … big-play wide receiver who averaged 27.4 yards per catch … rated as the No. 4 prospect in Connecticut by Rivals.com … No. 52 prospect nationally according to Scout.com … season-high 236 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a win for the Bulldogs vs. Barlow … named Connecticut Post First Team Spring All-Star in track his senior season ... born 12/11/90 … a Labor Studies major. Receiving 2009 2010 2011 Career

GP-GS 8-1 12-11 12-5 32-17

Rec. Yards 5 83 44 829 14 274 63 1,186

Avg. 16.6 18.8 19.6 18.8

TD 1 9 2 12

Long 32 66 45 66

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