Jonotthan Harrison


Jonotthan Harrison is an American football center for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Florida. He was not selected during the 2014 NFL Draft, but signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Early years

Harrison attended South Lake High School in Groveland, Florida, where he was a letterman in football and track for the Eagles. An offensive lineman on the Eagles football varsity, Harrison was teammates with Jeff Demps and Nick Waisome. He participated in the Offense/Defense All-American Bowl and was named Offense/Defense All-American Bowl Offensive Lineman of the Year. The Orlando Sentinel recognized him as a first-team All-Central Florida selection. In track & field, he competed in the shot put and the discus.

College career

Harrison accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2010 to 2013. He was an early enrollee in January 2009, and redshirted as a true freshman during the 2009 football season. As a senior team captain in 2013, he started all 12 games at center. During his four-year college career, he appeared in 51 games for the Gators, making 39 starts. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and anthropology in 2013.

Professional career

Harrison was rated the ninth best center in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Nolan Nawrocki of NFL.com projected Harrison as a fourth or fifth round pick. Chris Burke of SI.com projected Harrison as a seventh round pick.

Indianapolis Colts

Harrison was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014 against the Denver Broncos. Harrison appeared in 15 games in 2014, and 10 as a starter. In 2015, he played in all 16 games, starting in nine at center, and in 2016 he played in 13 games with four starts.

New York Jets

On March 28, 2017, Harrison signed with the New York Jets. He played in eight games with one start for the Jets in 2017.
On March 28, 2018, Harrison re-signed with the Jets. He played in all 16 games, starting eight at center.
On March 9, 2019, Harrison re-signed with the Jets.