Harold Fannin Jr. was already a fairly prominent college football player even before Bowling Green’s bowl game. The Falcons tight end has been on the national radar and 2025 NFL Draft big boards all season.
After Fannin’s superhuman performance in BGSU’s matchup with Arkansas State in the 68 Ventures Bowl, even the casual observers are quickly learning about one of the best tight end prospects in the 2025 draft. Fannin and the Falcons might not have won the game, but the bowl — played in Mobile, Alabama — turned into a personal showcase for Fannin for scouts at the next level.
Playing in what’s almost certainly his last college game, Fannin caught 17 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. The gaudy total against the Red Wolves pushed Fannin’s season totals to 117 receptions, 1,555 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The 117 catches and yardage totals each set new NCAA records for a tight end in a single season. The 17 receptions in the game tied the record for most by a tight end in a game, matching the feat of four others—including Penn State’s Tyler Warren earlier this year.
Warren is almost certainly the top tight end prospect in this draft class, but Fannin shouldn’t be too far behind. At 6-foot-4 and 230-ish pounds, the record-setting Fannin is an athletic pass-catching machine with good feet, great hands and a knack for creating after the catch. Fannin validated his credentials in Bowling Green’s matchup against Warren’s Nittany Lions back in September.
In that game, Fannin hauled in 11 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Warren went for 146 yards on eight catches in Penn State’s win. A week later, Fannin lit up Texas A&M for 145 yards on eight catches.
He saved the best for last, planting a tasty draft cherry on top of a sundae season full of highlight-reel catches and NFL potential. His official measurements (get over 235 pounds, please) and athletic testing, specifically burst and short-area agility, will determine how high Fannin goes in April.
