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Ronnie Harrison Jr.

Linebacker · Alabama

Ronnie Harrison Jr. is a versatile defender who played safety at Alabama and now lines up at both safety and linebacker, signing with the Miami Dolphins in 2026.

Ronnie Harrison Jr. was a hard-hitting safety on national championship Alabama teams and entered the NFL in that role. Over his career he has expanded into a hybrid safety-linebacker who can play in the box. He agreed to a one-year deal with Miami in 2026 after a season with Atlanta.

★ Two-time national champion at Alabama

★ Third-round pick of the Jaguars in 2018

★ Versatile safety/linebacker hybrid

Path to the league

Harrison starred at safety for Alabama from 2015 to 2017, winning national titles with the Crimson Tide in 2015 and 2017. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 214-pound defender began his career playing safety exclusively before adding linebacker snaps.

2025 season

Per reporting, Harrison spent the 2025 season with the Atlanta Falcons, where he recorded 29 total tackles and two tackles for loss while matching his career high with two sacks. He has increasingly been used in a hybrid box role rather than as a deep safety.

Career highlights

Harrison agreed to a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins in 2026, joining as a versatile defender who can fill safety and linebacker duties. He won two national championships at Alabama earlier in his career.

Sources

Wikipedia: Ronnie Harrison
ESPN: Ronnie Harrison Jr. player page

Statistics

2025 season and career

2025 Season · Defense

10 games played

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Defense · career

Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	FF	FR	PD
2025	falcons	10	29	20	2	0	0	0	2
2024	colts	10	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2023	colts	7	20	11	1	2	0	0	2
2022	browns	16	24	16	0.5	0	0	0	1
2021	browns	12	58	40	1	1	0	0	3
2020	browns	11	38	24	1	1	0	1	7
2019	jaguars	14	71	44	2	2	0	1	9
2018	jaguars	14	32	24	1	1	0	0	3