Harrison Hand
Harrison Hand (born November 12, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Temple Owls, before being selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 draft.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 12, 1998 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Cherry Hill West | ||||||||||
| College | Baylor (2017–2018) Temple (2019) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 5th round, 169th overall | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Harrison Hand (born November 12, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Temple Owls, before being selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 draft.
College career
[edit]Hand played football at Baylor for three years before transferring to Temple.[1] In 2019, he had three interceptions. He skipped the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.49 s | 2.61 s | 4.27 s | 7.15 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Hand was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 169th pick in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.[5] In Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day, Hand recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Drew Brees during the 52–33 loss.[6]
Hand was waived on August 23, 2022.[7]
New York Giants
[edit]On August 24, 2022, Hand was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[8] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] He was released on September 5.[10]
Chicago Bears
[edit]On September 13, 2022, Hand was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22. He was released on April 24, 2023.
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On June 11, 2024, Hand signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 11.[12]
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit]On August 14, 2025, Hand signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[13] He was waived on August 26 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released shortly after.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Hand is the cousin of former NFL defensive end Turk McBride and safety Antwine Perez.
References
[edit]- ^ Narducci, Marc (January 28, 2019). "Former Cherry Hill West star Harrison Hand transferring from Baylor to Temple". Inquirer.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Goessling, Ben (April 25, 2020). "Vikings trade back, address corner again with Temple's Harrison Hand in 5th round". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Harrison Hand Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Harrison Hand College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Vikings' Harrison Hand: Selected by Minnesota". CBS Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – December 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Waive Harrison Hand & Shaun Beyer, Announce More Roster Moves". Vikings.com. August 23, 2022.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 24, 2022). "Collin Johnson to IR with Achilles; Giants claim 3 off waivers". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2022). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad; 1 spot remains". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants sign DB Fabian Moreau to practice squad, release two". Giants Wire. USA Today. September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Falcons sign Harrison Hand, release Anthony Sao". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 11, 2024). "Falcons place OLB Bralen Trice on reserve/injured list, make a slew of transactions". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Harrison Hand". Chargers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 17 Players to Practice Squad". chargers.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.