Zachary Harrison (born August 14, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life Harrison attended Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl. A five-star recruit, Harrison committed to Ohio State University to play college football.
College career Harrison spent his true freshman season at Ohio State in 2019. He played in all 14 games with one start and had 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
Professional career
Harrison was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He finished with three sacks, 33 total tackles (18 solo), and one pass defended.
Harrison entered the 2025 season as one of Atlanta's starting defensive linemen, recording one pass deflections, two forced fumbles, 4.5 sacks, and 22 combined tackles. On November 22, 2025, Harrison was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
On August 31, 2026, Harrison was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad. On September 22, Harrison was signed to the active roster.
NFL career statistics
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD 2023 ATL 16 0 33 18 15 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2024 ATL 17 1 26 6 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2025 ATL 7 7 22 9 13 4.5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Career 40 8 81 33 48 8.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
References
External links
Ohio State Buckeyes bio Atlanta Falcons bio