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Eli Harold
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Harold with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
No. 58, 57
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1994-01-20)January 20, 1994(age 30)
Virginia Beach, Virginia,U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Ocean Lakes
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College:Virginia
NFL draft:2015/ round: 3 / pick: 79
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:95
Sacks:9.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats atPFR·CFL.ca

Medgar Elisha Harold(born January 20, 1994) is a formerAmerican footballdefensive end.He playedcollege footballfor theUniversity of VirginiaCavaliers.

Early life

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Harold attendedOcean Lakes High SchoolinVirginia Beach, Virginia,where he was a two-sport star in bothfootballandtrack.He played as adefensive end,quarterback,running backandwide receiverfor the Ocean Lakes Dolphins football team. He was aSIhonorable mentionAll-American.As a senior, he totalled 78tacklesand 16sackson defense and had 1,146 total yards and 20touchdownson wildcat offense. He led the Dolphins with 41receptionsfor 723 yards. He was a first-team All-Tidewater pick. He was named theBeach DistrictDefensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-district selection at wide receiver and defensive end. He also played in the2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl,where he served as ateam captainfor the East squad.[1]

Also a standout track & field athlete, Harold was a state qualifier in the jumping events. At the 2009 Beach District Outdoor Track Championship, he placed 3rd in thetriple jumpevent with a leap of 13.40 meters (43-10).[2]He earned a second-place finish in theshot putat the 2012 Tallwood Team Challenge, recording a career-best throw of 14.01 meters (45-8).[3]He also posted a personal-best leap of 6.68 meters (21-8.5) in thelong jumpat the 2012 District Meet, where he took first.[4]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by bothRivalsandESPN,Harold was ranked as the No. 1 overall player in the state of Virginia, the No. 5 defensive end nationally and the No. 50 overall prospect by Rivals,[5]and the No. 15 defensive end in the nation by ESPN. He also earned a scouts grade of 80 from ESPN. He was regarded as a five-star recruit byScout,and was ranked the No. 1 outside linebacker prospect in the nation.[6]In August 2011, Harold committed to theUniversity of Virginiato playcollege football.[7]

College career

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Harold played in all 12 games as atrue freshmanin 2012.[8]He finished the year with 36 tackles two sacks and aninterception.Harold took over as a starter in 2013.[9]He finished the year with 51 tackles and 8.5 sacks. Harold returned as a starter his junior season in 2014. He finished the year with 54 tackles seven sacks and one interception.

Harold announced on December 10, 2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the2015 NFL draft.[10][11]He finished his career with 141 tackles 17.5 sacks and two interceptions.[12]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft3+1⁄8in
(1.91 m) 		247 lb
(112 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+3⁄8in
(0.24 m)		 4.60 s 1.61 s 2.69 s 4.16 s 7.07 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

San Francisco 49ers

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On May 2, 2015, Harold was selected by theSan Francisco 49ersin the third round with the 79th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[15]As a rookie in 2015, he played in 16 games making 13 tackles and 1fumblerecovery.

Detroit Lions

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On August 23, 2018, Harold was traded from San Francisco to theDetroit Lionsfor a conditional 2020 draft pick.[16]Conditions were met and the Lions' 2020 7th round pick transferred to the 49ers.

Buffalo Bills

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On April 10, 2019, Harold signed a one-year deal with theBuffalo Bills.[17]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On August 9, 2019, Harold was traded to thePhiladelphia Eaglesfor offensive linemanRyan Bates.[18]He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[19]

Toronto Argonauts

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On December 10, 2020, it was announced that Harold had signed with theToronto Argonautsof theCanadian Football League.[20]He was released on October 18, 2021.[21]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 SFO 16 1 14 8 6 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
2016 SFO 16 13 37 23 14 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 0
2017 SFO 16 10 34 26 8 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 DET 13 0 10 8 2 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
61 24 95 65 30 9.0 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 27 0

Personal life

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Eli Harold was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1994. He identifies himself as aChristianand was raised in theChurch of God in Christas aPentecostalduring his childhood. His older brother, Walter Ray Harold, Jr., is a Pentecostal minister and pastor in Virginia Beach. Harold's nephew, Forrest Ray Harold, son of his brother Walter Ray, Jr., died on November 13, 2010, at the age of 20. Harold's mother died frompancreatic cancerat the age of 56 on January 2, 2011. His other nephew, Walter Harold III, was a quarterback atVirginia State University.[22][23][24]He is married to Kelsey Harold (néePendleton). They have one daughter named Zuri and one son named Eli Jr.

References

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  1. ^"Eli Harold Bio - VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site".virginiasports.Archived fromthe originalon April 23, 2013.
  2. ^"Beach District Outdoor Track Championship 2009 - Complete Results (Raw)".MileStat.RetrievedDecember 30,2023.
  3. ^"Tallwood Team Challenge 2012 - Complete Results (Raw)".MileStat.RetrievedFebruary 18,2024.
  4. ^"Beach District - Bayside, Green Run, Ocean Lakes @ Landstown 2012 - Complete Results (Raw)".MileStat.RetrievedFebruary 18,2024.
  5. ^Rivals
  6. ^"Eli Harold - Yahoo! Sports".Archived fromthe originalon December 23, 2015.RetrievedDecember 17,2015.
  7. ^"Football: Ocean Lakes standout Harold picks U.Va".The Virginian-Pilot.August 2, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 22,2019.
  8. ^Doughty, Doug (October 16, 2012)."UVa freshman taking low road to superstardom".The Roanoke Times.RetrievedFebruary 18,2024.
  9. ^"Cavs' sack machine running low on fuel".The Roanoke Times.October 8, 2013.
  10. ^Huguenin, Mike (December 10, 2014)."Virginia's Eli Harold announces via Twitter that he's turning pro".NFL.
  11. ^Ramspacher, Andrew (December 10, 2014)."U.Va.'s Harold leaving for NFL".Richmond Times-Dispatch.RetrievedFebruary 18,2024.
  12. ^2015 NFL Draft: Virginia LB Eli Harold adds his name to draft class
  13. ^"Eli Harold Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedOctober 2,2022.
  14. ^"2015 Draft Scout Eli Harold, Virginia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".draftscout.RetrievedOctober 2,2022.
  15. ^Fann, Joe (May 5, 2015)."Full Breakdown of San Francisco 49ers 2015 NFL Draft Class".49ers.Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2018.RetrievedMay 9,2015.
  16. ^Sessler, Marc (August 23, 2018)."Trade! Lions acquire LB Eli Harold from 49ers".NFL.Archived fromthe originalon December 30, 2019.RetrievedAugust 24,2018.
  17. ^Brown, Chris (April 10, 2019)."Bills add free agent pass rusher Eli Harold".BuffaloBills.
  18. ^Williams, Charean (August 9, 2019)."Bills trade Eli Harold to Eagles for Ryan Bates".Pro Football Talk.NBC Sports.
  19. ^"Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit".PhiladelphiaEagles.August 30, 2019.RetrievedAugust 30,2019.
  20. ^"Argos add former NFL Third-Round Pick DL Eli Harold".Toronto Argonauts.December 10, 2020.
  21. ^"Eli Harold".Footballdb.RetrievedFebruary 5,2024.
  22. ^"Eli Harold overcomes family tragedies on way to becoming a Cavalier".Daily Press.February 1, 2012.
  23. ^"CHURCHIE Walter Harold on Hudl".
  24. ^"2021 Football Roster".
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