Anthony Harrison
No. 46
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-26) September 26, 1965 (age 58)
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephens County (Georgia)
College:Georgia Tech
Undrafted:1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Interceptions:1
Fumbles recovered:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Anthony Harrison (born September 26, 1965) is a former American football safety who played for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played in three games with the Packers during the 1987 NFL season as a replacement player after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) went on strike for 24 days. Harrison played college football for Georgia Institute of Technology before his professional career.

Early life and college

Anthony Harrison was born on September 26, 1965, in Toccoa, Georgia.[1] He graduated from Stephens County High School where he played football all four years and was named "North Georgia's back of the year" during his senior season; he also played baseball, hitting .512 during his senior season.[2] He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played safety for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.[3][4] After injuries to teammates, he became a starter during his freshman year.[2] He played in and started every game as a sophomore.[5][6]

Professional career

Harrison went undrafted in the 1987 NFL Draft. He took part in the Green Bay Packers training camp during the 1987 preseason.[7] After the second week of the 1987 NFL season, the NFLPA went on strike. The third week of the season was cancelled, however weeks 4, 5 and 6 were played with replacement players.[8] Harrison was then signed by the Green Bay Packers before a week 4 game against the Minnesota Vikings as a replacement player.[9] He played three games for the Packers, recording one interception and one fumble recovery.[1] During a week 5 match-up against the Detroit Lions, Harrison tackled an opposing player, forcing a fumble but also injuring his neck. He was taken off the field by a stretcher and transported to the hospital, where he was cleared of any serious injuries.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anthony Harrison Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Glerer, Larry (October 26, 1983). "Harrison Works On Reading". The Columbus Ledger (clipping). p. D-3. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Thompson, Chuck (October 28, 1983). "Harrison: I'm getting better: Part 1". The Macon Telegraph (clipping). p. 1C. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Thompson, Chuck (October 28, 1983). "Harrison: I'm getting better: Part 2". The Macon Telegraph (clipping). p. 3C. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Glerer, Larry (October 3, 1985). "Tech's Harrison Expects Tar Heel to Go Upstairs: Part 1". The Columbus Ledger (clipping). p. A-10. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Glerer, Larry (October 3, 1985). "Tech's Harrison Expects Tar Heel to Go Upstairs: Part 2". The Columbus Ledger (clipping). p. A-15. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Egle, Jim (September 25, 1987). "Breaking strike not fun and games for non-union players". The Post-Crescent (clipping). p. C-3. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NFL labor history since 1968". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 3, 2011. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Uecker first Packer player to cross picket line". The Sheboygan Press (clipping). Associated Press. October 14, 1987. p. 34. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Oates, Tom; Cieslewicz, Greg (October 12, 1987). "Packers suffered when Drost left". Wisconsin State Journal (clipping). p. 4-2. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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