Rick Harrell

Rick Harrell

Harrell while at Clemson
No. 54
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1951-08-08) August 8, 1951 (age 73) Morristown, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	East (Morristown)
College:	Clemson (1969–1972)
NFL draft:	1973 / round: 6 / pick: 155
Career history
New York Jets (1973)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Lee Harrell (born August 8, 1951) is an American former professional football center who played one season with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

Early life and college

Richard Lee Harrell was born on August 8, 1951, in Morristown, Tennessee.[1] He attended Morristown-Hamblen High School East in Morristown.[1]

Harrell was a member of the Clemson Tigers from 1969 to 1972 and a three-year letterman from 1970 to 1972.[1] He played in the Blue–Gray Football Classic after his senior year.[2]

Professional career

Harrell was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round, with the 155th overall pick, of the 1973 NFL draft.[3] He was released on August 29 and signed to the team's taxi squad on September 13.[4] He was later promoted to the active roster and played in four games for the Jets during the 1973 season.[4][3] Harrell was cut by the team in mid August 1974.[5]

References

1. "Rick Harrell". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
2. "Two Tigers Are Named". The Greenville News. December 7, 1972. p. 34. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
3. "Rick Harrell". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
4. "Ricky Harrell NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
5. Kuhns, Ike (August 15, 1974). "Joe, no quitter, set to go again". Staten Island Advance. p. 40. Retrieved February 7, 2025.