Cleveland stays in state by selecting productive pass catcher from Bowling Green.
With the No. 67 pick of the 2025 NFL Draft in the third round, the Cleveland Browns selected tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (6-foot-3, 241 lbs.) from Bowling Green. It’s the first of the team’s two third-round picks.
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Harold Fannin Jr. Scouting Reports
Here is a scouting report from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who had Fannin as his sixth-ranked tight end prospect on his board in this year’s draft class, and his 82nd-ranked prospect overall:
A two-year starter at Bowling Green, Fannin played the “A” tight end position in head coach Scot Loeffler’s pro-style spread offense, splitting his snaps between inline/wing (38.3 percent), slot (31.7 percent) and out wide (26.2 percent). In an offense designed to weaponize its tight end, Fannin transitioned from high school safety and had arguably the greatest tight end season in FBS history in 2024, setting single-season records for catches (117) and receiving yards (1,555). He became the first consensus All-American in Bowling Green history (and just the school’s second in any sport).
With his strong hands and urgent athleticism, Fannin is at his best as a pass catcher and shows a unique feel for creating as a ball carrier. He is still very young — and it shows, especially in his blocking and route running. Overall, Fannin is somewhat of an unconventional prospect. He is awkwardly athletic with stiff, restricting movements, but he plays with straight-line explosiveness, outstanding tracking skills and threatening run-after-catch ability. He fits best as a hybrid H or F tight end and offers three-down potential.
DBN’s Barry Shuck interviewed Fannin and you can read the story here.
How Harold Fannin Jr. fits the Cleveland Browns
Fannin immediately becomes the second-best tight end on the club. Fannin has great hands and can stretch the field from the slot, making him a perfect complement to starting tight end David Njoku.
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