A seventh-round pick out of South Dakota who turned a redshirt-heavy college career into a steady, ball-hawking role in the Browns secondary.
Myles Harden was a decorated small-school cornerback who piled up tackles and turnovers at South Dakota despite injuries interrupting multiple seasons. Cleveland took a late flier on him in 2024, and after a slow, injury-affected rookie year, he pushed his way into a regular role in the Browns' defensive backfield.
Path to the league
Harden starred at South Dakota from 2020 to 2023, starting 28 of his 29 collegiate games and earning first-team All-MVFC and first-team FCS All-American honors as a senior captain in 2023. The Cleveland Browns selected him in the seventh round with the 227th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, acquired via a trade with the Tennessee Titans.
Career highlights
Over four seasons at South Dakota, Harden totaled well over 100 tackles along with six interceptions and 20 pass breakups, earning freshman All-American recognition in his debut season. He also forced four fumbles and recovered four more during his college career, showing a consistent knack for creating takeaways.
2025 season recap
After playing just 52 defensive snaps as a rookie in 2024 while working back from an injured reserve stint, Harden broke out in 2025. He posted career highs with 48 total tackles and four passes defensed across 16 games while starting four contests, becoming one of Cleveland's more reliable young defensive backs.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Myles Harden
- ESPN: Myles Harden
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
16 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | browns | 16 | 48 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | browns | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- South Dakota
- Hometown
- Miami Gardens, FL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
