Lloyd Harrison
Encyclopedia
Lloyd Harrison is a former American football
cornerback
in the National Football League
for the Washington Redskins
, the San Diego Chargers
, and the Miami Dolphins
. He played college football
at North Carolina State University
.
and was a letterman in football and track. In track, Harrison was a member of NC State’s conference championship 4X100 relay team in 1996. In football, he was a three-year starter at cornerback and finished his collegiate career with 190 tackles (nine for loss), 12 interceptions, 40 passes defensed, one sack, two fumble recoveries, five forced fumble, and four blocked kicks. He was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award
, given to the top defensive back in the nation and was an All-American second team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection. He was drafted
in the 2000 NFL Draft
by the Washington Redskins
.
1998 - Associated Press (2nd), Football News (2nd)l 1999 - Associated Press (3rd), CBS Sportsline (2nd)
Lloyd Harrison led the ACC in interceptions and passes broken up as a junior in 1998, tallying seven picks and 23 PBUs. The 5-11, 180 pound cornerback from Floral Park, N.Y., was also named a preseason All-American for 1999 by Playboy. Finished his career ranked third in school history with 12 interceptions, third in passes broken up with 40.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
.
College career
Harrison attended North Carolina State UniversityNorth Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
and was a letterman in football and track. In track, Harrison was a member of NC State’s conference championship 4X100 relay team in 1996. In football, he was a three-year starter at cornerback and finished his collegiate career with 190 tackles (nine for loss), 12 interceptions, 40 passes defensed, one sack, two fumble recoveries, five forced fumble, and four blocked kicks. He was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
, given to the top defensive back in the nation and was an All-American second team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection. He was drafted
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
in the 2000 NFL Draft
2000 NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000...
by the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
.
1998 - Associated Press (2nd), Football News (2nd)l 1999 - Associated Press (3rd), CBS Sportsline (2nd)
Lloyd Harrison led the ACC in interceptions and passes broken up as a junior in 1998, tallying seven picks and 23 PBUs. The 5-11, 180 pound cornerback from Floral Park, N.Y., was also named a preseason All-American for 1999 by Playboy. Finished his career ranked third in school history with 12 interceptions, third in passes broken up with 40.