William Percival Harvin III (born May 28, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). The Associated Press recognized him as its Offensive Rookie of the Year for the 2009 NFL season. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2009.
Harvin played college football for the University of Florida when the Florida Gators won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008. He attended and played football for Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where his team won the Virginia high school state championship in 2004.
Harvin was born to William Percival Harvin, Jr. and wife Linda in Chesapeake, Virginia,
where after his father's departure, he lived with his mother, and his
older sister Lintera. His mother Linda ran a daycare out of their home
as Harvin helped with the children. Harvin's mother ran track at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach and later coached an AAU track team. His sister, Lintera, also ran track, both at Salem High School in Virginia Beach and at Eastern Michigan University. As a child, Harvin was a gifted athlete whose prowess was first noted as a six-year old flag football participant.[1] In 2000, at age 12, he was a member of the National Champion 4x100m relay team in the Midget (11-12) Age Group.[2]
At age 13, he played for Coach Bruce Pearl and the Virginia Beach
Mustangs Pop Warner football team where he led the team to a Pop Warner
National Championship.
High school career
At Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, Harvin was noted for his speed (4.32 seconds in the 40-yard dash, as a freshman) and ability to make people miss in the open field. In 2003, during his sophomore
year, the Landstown High School Eagles were the state Group AAA
runner-up in football. A year later, Harvin led the Eagles' football
team to a perfect 14-0 record and a Virginia Group AAA Division 6 state
championship. In the title game against James Robinson High School,
Harvin accounted for 476 all purpose yards in rushing, receiving, kick
returns, and interception returns, as well as scoring 5 touchdowns in the 47-20 victory. In 2005 however, Landstown finished 13-1 after suffering a 28-7 state championship game upset loss to Oakton High School of Vienna, Virginia.[3] Following his stellar high school career, Harvin participated in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
He also triumphed in basketball, where he helped the team to a 33-6
record and runner-up in the 2005 Virginia AAA state championship game.
After receiving National Junior Player of the Year honors in 2005,
Harvin became one of the most celebrated high school football players in
the country. As one of the top recruits in the 2006 high school class,
Harvin was ranked number one overall by Rivals.com[4] and the number two receiver by Scout.com.[5]
Despite his accomplishments, Harvin's high school athletic career was
not without controversy. He served a one-game suspension early in his
junior football season for unsportsmanlike conduct. As a senior, he was
suspended for the final two regular-season games after making contact
with an official and using inappropriate language during a game against First Colonial High School. In basketball, Harvin and a Green Run High School
player were involved in a scuffle that prompted referees to stop the
game with time remaining on the clock. As a result of this and prior
incidents, Harvin was suspended from athletic competition by the
Virginia High School League (VHSL).
Despite these missteps, Harvin ranks as one of the greatest high
school athletes to come out of the Hampton Roads area. He scored 77
career touchdowns, accounted for more points than any player in South
Hampton Roads history, and led Landstown High School to three
consecutive Group AAA Division 6 state football championship games. As a
junior Harvin led the Landstown HS basketball team to the state final,
and became the first athlete since 1936 to win five gold medals at the
state track meet.[6] Despite several earlier statements that he would attend Florida State University, on December 19, 2005, Harvin committed to the University of Florida over Florida State, University of Miami (FL), University of Michigan, and University of Southern California.[7]
Track and field
Harvin was also a standout track athlete at the Virginia Beach (VA) Landstown. He became the first athlete in 69 years to capture five state titles at 2005 Virginia Class AAA state meet, winning the 100 meters, with a time of 10.69 seconds, 200 meters, with a time of 21.59 seconds, long jump, with a leap of 7.15 meters, and in triple jump, with a leap of 14.50 meters. He captured the 2005 Virginia Class AAA indoor title in triple jump, with a leap of 14.70 meters. He also won the 2004 state title in long jump
as a sophomore with a leap of 7.14 meters. As a result of various
incidents, Harvin was suspended from athletic competition by the
Virginia High School League (VHSL). The suspension prevented Harvin from
competing in the VHSL Group AAA State Indoor Track Meet at George Mason University
that year. His loss, after becoming the first athlete to win five state
track titles in the same meet during his junior year, was a huge blow
to his high school track team.[8]
His personal bests are 10.43 seconds in the 100 meters, 21.19 seconds in the 200 meters and 7.40 meters in long jump.
Personal bests
Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|
100 meters | 10.43 | Richmond, Virginia | July 24, 2005 |
200 meters | 21.19 | Gloucester, Virginia | June 28, 2005 |
College career
Harvin accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[9] where he played on coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team for three seasons from 2006 to 2008.[10]
Harvin had an immediate and dramatic impact for the Gators as a
freshman in 2006, and was a key offensive player during the Gators'
national championship season in 2008.[9]
Freshman season
Harvin made his collegiate debut for the Florida Gators on September 2, 2006 against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.[9]
Harvin was a dual threat, lining up at both running back and wide
receiver. He caught three passes for 33 yards and carried the ball four
times for a team-leading 58 yards.[11] Harvin's second game was on September 9 against the University of Central Florida Golden Knights.
He caught four passes for a total of 99 yards, including a 58-yard
touchdown pass. Harvin also ran for 11 yards on two carries.[12] In the third and fourth games of the season, Harvin saw limited action against the University of Tennessee Volunteers, where had one catch for 12 yards and one rush for 13 yards.[1]
He was injured in the second quarter and thus played very little for
the rest of the game and during practice the following week [2]. A week later against the Kentucky Wildcats, Harvin had only one rush for 2 yards.[13] Due to his injuries, Harvin did not play against the University of Alabama and played sparingly against LSU. He returned to the lineup for the Auburn game and continued his sporadic freshman year performance, rushing for a 42-yard touchdown against rival Florida State.
However, Harvin suffered a neck sprain in the game and was taken off
the field on a stretcher. Harvin returned the next week for the SEC Championship Game against Arkansas,
by catching five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown. He also ran six
times for a team high 105 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown run. With
that performance, Harvin was named the game MVP. He finished off his
freshman season with a win in the BCS National Championship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
In the game, Harvin lined up at quarterback numerous times, and was a
factor in both the run game and the pass game with 22 yards rushing, 60
yards receiving, and a rushing touchdown. Despite his injury plagued
freshman season, Harvin was awarded SEC College Freshman of the year.
Sophomore season
Harvin entered the 2007 season as the starting receiver for the Gators. In the season opener, a 49-3 victory over Western Kentucky, Harvin recorded 3 receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. A week later against Troy, Harvin grabbed 3 receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 56 yards on four carries. The next game, a blowout victory over Tennessee,
Harvin contributed greatly with 120 yards on 4 receptions and 75
rushing yards with a touchdown. The next game Harvin grabbed 11 passes
for 121 yards and a score in a 30-24 win over Mississippi. In the Gators' first loss of the season to Auburn,
Harvin recorded 119 yards on 7 receptions. The game marked his
third-consecutive 100-yard receiving game. The next three weeks resulted
in modest numbers from Harvin, but he did go over 100 yards in either
rushing or receiving. Then on November 3, Harvin had his best game of
the season statistically, in a victory over Vanderbilt, when he recorded 110 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 11 rushes for 113 yards and two rushing scores. After missing the South Carolina and Florida Atlantic victories with a sinus infection, Harvin returned with a 16 rush, 157 yard performance with a rushing touchdown against Florida State. The Gators took their 9-3 record to the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, where they lost to University of Michigan,
35-41. Harvin put up monster numbers as he had 9 receptions for 77
yards and a touchdown, also rushing for 165 yards and a score. Harvin
finished the season with 858 yards on 59 receptions for 4 touchdowns. He
also totaled 764 yards on 83 rushes for 6 touchdowns for a total of
1,622 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns, becoming the first
receiver in University of Florida history to have over 1,000 yards
rushing and receiving in his career. Harvin earned All-SEC first team
honors as an all-purpose player, while earning second team honors as a
receiver. Harvin was named to the pre-season All-American list and the Heisman Trophy contenders list in March 2008.
Junior season
In the spring prior to his junior season, Harvin underwent
arthroscopic heel surgery on his right heel to address the underlying
issue that caused injury trouble throughout his career (achilles
tendonitis, knee tendonitis, hip flexor, hamstring, quad issues) dating
back to his high school days in Virginia Beach. The surgery was
performed by Dr. Robert Anderson of OrthoCarolina of Charlotte, NC. Due
to the invasive nature of the procedure, the recovery time was very long
and associated with significant risk. Harvin used the recovery to his
advantage though, limited to on field practice and running he focused
his efforts on getting stronger, increasing his weight to 205 pounds and
notably increasing his bench press max to 405 pounds.[14] In light of his increased strength and past production from the running back position, Florida Head Coach Urban Meyer
officially announced his position had changed from wide receiver to
running back, prior to the start of the season. However, Harvin
continued to line up as a receiver for the Gators on a part-time basis.
In fact, he was more of a full-time receiver than a running back.[15]
Initially expected to be ready for the season opener against Hawaii,
team doctors and the coaches felt he was not fully ready to play, and
kept him out of the game. He made his season debut in the much
anticipated game against Miami, seeing limited action he amassed 39
total yards on 1 reception and 5 carries, notably scoring a rushing
touchdown. After that game Harvin was given the green light to play
without concern for the surgically repaired heel.[16]
Later in the season, Harvin suffered another ankle injury in a game
against FSU on November 20. Harvin appeared to have suffered a high
ankle sprain from a tackle and hobbled off the field, and did not
return. This injury prevented him from playing in the SEC Championship
on December 6 in which the Gators defeated Alabama 31-20. Going into the
2009 BCS National Championship Game
against Oklahoma, Harvin had totaled 35 receptions for 595 yards and
seven touchdowns, as well as 61 rushes for 538 yards and 9 touchdowns.
In the game, he accounted for nine carries for 122 yards with a
touchdown, and five catches for 49 yards, playing on the injured ankle.
Urban Meyer stated the day after the game that Harvin had suffered a
hairline fracture in his lower right leg in addition to the high ankle
sprain.[17]
On January 15, 2009, Harvin announced he would forgo his remaining college eligibility and participate in the 2009 NFL Draft.[18]
Harvin finished his college career as one of the most prolific
offensive threats in school history. In three seasons, he totaled 133
catches for 1,929 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing the ball 194
times for 1,852 yards with 19 touchdowns. His 32 career touchdowns is
the most ever by a University of Florida wide receiver. He averaged an
astounding 9.5 yards per carry as a running back and averaged 11.6 yards
overall (running back, receiver, return man). He was the first player
in UF history to rush for 100 yards and have 100 yards receiving in the
same game (against Vanderbilt, 2007).
Professional career
NFL Combine
In February 2009, Harvin tested positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine. Some teams reportedly removed him from their potential draft rosters.[19]
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||||
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5 ft 11⅛ in | 192 lb | 4.41 s | 1.47 s | 2.51 s | 37.5 in | 10 ft 1 in | 19 reps | 12 | |||||||||||
20-ss, 3-cone, vertical, and broad jump from Florida Pro Day. All others from NFL Combine |
Minnesota Vikings (2009−2012)
On April 25, 2009, Harvin was selected by the Minnesota Vikings 22nd overall in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft,
the fourth wide receiver selected in the draft. Following extended
contract negotiations, on August 3, 2009, Harvin signed a five-year
contract worth up to $14.5 million, including $8.7 million in
guarantees.[20] Harvin wore jersey #12 for the Minnesota Vikings, most recently worn by quarterback Gus Frerotte.[21]
Harvin caught his first touchdown pass September 13, 2009 in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns, thrown by quarterback Brett Favre.
He ended his first career NFL game with a total of 36 yards receiving
and 22 yards rushing. On September 27, Harvin had a 101-yard kickoff
return for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers.
With this touchdown, Harvin became the first Viking ever to score a
touchdown in each of his first three games as well as the second
youngest player to return a kickoff for a touchdown in NFL history (21
years, 122 days).[22] On October 25, 2009, Harvin had an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He finished the regular season with 60 receptions and eight touchdowns,
two on kickoff returns, and a rushing average of nine yards per carry.
On January 4, Harvin was a late addition to the 2010 Pro Bowl roster
as a kick returner. Harvin filled a spot created because the
Philadelphia Eagles's DeSean Jackson made the NFC team at two positions -
wide receiver and kick returner.[23] On January 6, the Associated Press announced Harvin's selection as the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.[24]
Harvin is the sixth Vikings player to win the award, joining Adrian
Peterson (2007), Randy Moss (1998), Sammy White (1976), Chuck Foreman
(1973) and Paul Flatley (1963).[25] On January 14, he was named Sporting News' 2009 NFL Rookie of the Year.[26] Harvin later declined the offer to play in the Pro Bowl.[27]
After a stellar first year in the NFL, Harvin suffered a string of
illnesses. On April 30, 2009, while en route to a Minnesota Vikings
rookie mini-camp, Harvin fell ill and was hospitalized prior to changing
planes in Atlanta. He was released from the hospital the following day.
Vikings coach Brad Childress said Harvin was dehydrated and had a
virus.[28] Additionally, Harvin did not participate in the 2009 NFL Rookie Symposium due to illness[29] and also missed the team's first three practices and first two days of training camp at Minnesota State University Mankato.[20] Further, Harvin did not play in the Vikings 30-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in week 14 due to migraine
headaches, which also prevented him from practicing the following week.
However, he did play in the Vikings week 16 overtime loss to the
Chicago Bears,[30]
but missed two postseason practices before the New Orleans Saints
playoff game, due to migraine headaches. On August 19, 2010, he passed
out during practice due to a migraine attack and was taken to a local
hospital in an ambulance. He was discharged from the hospital the
following day but remained on the sidelines in practice.
On September 11, 2011 in the season opener against the San Diego
Chargers, Harvin returned a 103 yard game opening kick off for a
touchdown, setting a Vikings franchise record of 4 career kick off
return touchdowns. On November 27, 2011 in a Vikings game against the Atlanta Falcons
in Atlanta, Harvin returned a kickoff for 104 yards, to the Falcons
3-yard line. This is the longest non-scoring play in NFL history.
However, the Vikings failed to score on the next 4 plays.[31]
Harvin led the Vikings with 87 receptions for the 2011 season. He
scored 6 touchdowns and was active for all 16 games for the first time
in his three-year NFL career.
Seattle Seahawks (2013−present)
The Minnesota Vikings traded Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks
on March 11, 2013 in exchange for a first and seventh-round draft pick
in 2013, and a third-round draft pick in 2014. Immediately after the
Seahawks acquired Harvin, they signed him to a new six-year, $67 million
contract with $25.5 million guaranteed. Harvin selected the number 11
to wear with the Seahawks, as the number 12 is retired for the Seahawks
fanbase "The 12th Man".
Harvin was diagnosed with a slight labrum tear in his hip while
training during the offseason. On August 1, 2013, Harvin underwent
successful hip surgery. On August 27, 2013, the Seahawks placed Harvin
on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[32]
On November 11, 2013, the Seahawks activated Harvin from the
reserve/physically unable to perform list. Harvin made his Seahawks
debut during Week 11 against his old team, the Vikings, making 1
reception for 17 yards and a kick return for 58 yards. A week following
his first game of the 2013 season, Harvin experienced inflammation in
his recently surgically repaired hip which prevented him from playing.
Harvin was ruled out for Week 15 after dealing with soreness in the same
hip on which he had surgery.[33]
After not playing in the NFC Championship game due to a concussion, Harvin returned the opening kickoff of the second half of Super Bowl XLVIII 87 yards for a touchdown, helping the Seahawks win their first ever Super Bowl.
During a Monday Night Football game against the Washington Redskins on October 6, 2014, Harvin had three touchdowns that were nullified due to offensive penalties.
It was reported on October 17, 2014 that Harvin was traded to the New York Jets contingent on Harvin passing a physical.[34]
Career statistics
Regular season
Games / Starts | Receiving | Rushing | Kick Returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
2009 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 8 | 60 | 790 | 13.2 | 51T | 6 | 15 | 135 | 9.0 | 35 | 0 | 42 | 1,156 | 27.5 | 101T | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 13 | 71 | 868 | 12.2 | 53T | 5 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 17T | 1 | 40 | 933 | 23.3 | 95T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 14 | 87 | 967 | 11.1 | 52T | 6 | 52 | 345 | 6.6 | 39 | 2 | 16 | 520 | 32.5 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2012 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 8 | 62 | 677 | 10.9 | 45 | 3 | 22 | 96 | 4.4 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 574 | 35.9 | 105T | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | Minnesota Vikings/Seattle Seahawks | 55 | 43 | 297 | 3319 | 11.8 | 53 | 20 | 103 | 659 | 6.4 | 39 | 4 | 113 | 3,144 | 27.82 | 105 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Postseason
Games / Starts | Receiving | Rushing | Kick Returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
2009 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NFL.com[35]
NFL records
- Longest non-scoring play: 104 (2011 vs Atlanta Falcons)
Vikings franchise records
- Most career kickoff return touchdowns (5)
- Most kickoff return touchdowns in a single season: 2 (2009) (Tied with Cordarrelle Patterson)
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