I liked Harrison’s tape a lot, and I’m not surprised that he went in the first round. I’m also not surprised that he went to the Jaguars, who lost Jawaan Taylor in free agency, and look to lose Cam Robinson to an NFL suspension. The Jags’ primary need at the end of last season was their secondary, and that still applies, but this is a nice fit for a line in obvious need of reliable, consistent protectors for Trevor Lawrence.
Height: 6′ 4¼” (14th percentile) Weight: 315 (56th)
40-Yard Dash: 4.98 (93rd)
10-Yard Split: 1.77 (60th)
Bench Press: N/A
Vertical Jump: 28½” (53rd)
Broad Jump: 105″ (62nd)
3-Cone Drill: N/A
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
Wingspan: N/A
Arm Length: 34⅛” (55th)
Hand Size: 9¼” (5th)
Bio: The son of Andre Harrison, who played on Ole Miss’ defensive line in the 1990s, Anton Harrison started his athletic life as a basketball player, and moved to football when he enrolled at Archbishop Carroll High in Washington D.C. The four-year letterman and four-star recruit chose the Sooners over Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, and Ole Miss. He put up 23 starts at left tackle and one at right tackle over the last two seasons for Oklahoma. In 2022, he allowed one sack, no quarterback hits, and eight quarterback hurries in 424 pass-blocking snaps.
Stat to Know: Harrison helped his running backs gain 3.8 yards per contact to his gap per attempt in 2022, tied with Florida’s Richard Gouraige for the best in the nation among draft-eligible tackles.
Strengths: With any offensive lineman, you want to see how they recover from those reps that start out in potentially disastrous fashion. Harrison has the overall technique soundness to recover from getting beaten, and he has a good sense of how to make the most of early-in-the-down blips. It’s not always pretty, but he gets the job done for the most part when he’s pushed back or countered.
When he’s on point with his technique, Harrison effectively deals with stunts and games — he’s aware and doesn’t get overwhelmed most of the time, and there’s generally a nice finishing kick to his play style, especially when it’s time to run the ball.
Harrison’s “peripheral ability” is also clear in the passing game, and he blocked very well on most of Oklahoma’s deep passing attempts last season.
Weaknesses: As technically precise as he can be most of the time, Harrison will just lose his bearings occasionally. He will overextend, he’s not always exact with his hands, and he’ll lose power and placement when he’s guessing and flailing.
Conclusion: It sounds strange to say, but when you think of an offensive tackle as “boring.” it’s really a compliment. You want consistency above all at the position, and most coaches would take that over amazing, piledriving plays alternated with plays in which you’re not quite sure what the player is doing. Yes, Harrison has blips where he’ll unwrap himself in ways you’d prefer he didn’t, but overall, he’s probably the most underrated tackle in this class. Consistency is a big part of that.
NFL Comparison: David Bakhtiari. The fourth-round pick of the Packers in the 2013 draft is one of my automatic comps for any smaller offensive lineman who can transcend that and make it look easy at the NFL level, and Harrison will come off the bus to his first minicamp with that capacity. If he can stay within himself and make the most of his estimable athletic traits, he could very well be the best pass-blocker in this class.
