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Harold Fannin Jr. ended his senior season at Canton McKinley in 2021/2022 accepting a slew of football awards. He won Player of the Year in Federal league and the  Northeast Inland District, earned first-team All-Ohio, and was the WHBC Stark County Player of the Year.

As Fannin Jr. ‘s Junior Season at Bowling Green concludes, he’ll add even more to his trophy case. The now tight end earned The MAC’s Vern Smith Leadership Award winner, the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, and first-team All-MAC. He is THE FIRST  tight end in FBS history to be named the overall Player of the Year by a conference.

His Junior year stat sheet included 1,342 receiving yards and leads all tight ends nationally in 21+ offensive categories, including receptions (100), yards after catch (750), first downs (64), broken tackles (31), and receiving touchdowns (9). According to Pro Football Focus, Fannin has the nation’s highest overall grade (95.7) and ranks No. 1 in pass routes grade (96.1) among all receivers. Nationally, he is additionally ranked No. 2 in receptions, No. 1 in broken tackles, No. 2 in first downs, and No. 2 in yards after catch. Fannin ranks second all-time in FBS history for single-season receiving yards by a tight end.