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Record-setting TE Fannin declares for NFL draft

  • Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 30, 2024, 02:58 PM ET

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Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. declared for the NFL draft on Monday.

In a statement posted on Instagram, Fannin thanked the Bowling Green staff, university and community — in addition to his high school coaches — for helping him go from zero-star recruit to future NFL draft pick.

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has Fannin ranked No. 2 overall among fullbacks/H-backs for the 2025 draft.

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Fannin shattered FBS and school single-season school records this season for receiving yards by a tight end (1,555), receiving yards per game by a tight end (119.6) and receptions by a tight end (117).

Those numbers were also good enough to lead the nation by any player at any position. In addition, he was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the best tight end in the nation.

In the 68 Ventures Bowl game against Arkansas State, Fannin had 17 receptions for 213 yards — both bowl records for a tight end.