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Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Zach Harrison #96 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Zach Harrison

DL

#96

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 24

Weight: 270 lbs

College: Ohio State

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    9
  • SCK
    4.5
  • FF
    2
  • INT
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Defense

YEARTEAMGTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTTDSYDSAVGLNG
2025Atlanta Falcons7229134.501
2024Atlanta Falcons1725520112
2023Atlanta Falcons16281315301
TOTAL407527488.51400000

Biography

CAREER

  • Has appeared in 40 games (eight starts), recording 81 tackles (33 solo), 11 quarterback hits, 12 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and four passes defensed in three seasons with the Falcons (2023-25).
  • Started in seven games in 2025, posting 22 tackles (nine solo), five tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defense, before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
  • Logged five tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in Week 10, bringing his 2025 season total to a career-high 4.5 sacks, a career high in Week 7.
  • Notched two tackles and one pass defense, which set up the game-sealing interception against the Bills in Week 6.
  • Finished the Week 4 game with one tackle and one sack, giving him 2.5 sacks on the season and 6.5 for his career.
  • Tallied his first-career strip sack on the opening play of the fourth quarter in Week 2. He finished the game tied for the team high in tackles with five (three solo), one tackle for loss and 1.5 sacks.
  • Appeared in all 17 games (one start) in 2024, recording 26 tackles (six solo), three tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hit and two passes defensed.
  • Recorded his first career safety in the Week 15 win at Las Vegas.
  • Posted a career-best 33 tackles (18 solo), four tackles for loss, three sacks, five quarterback hits and one pass defense in 16 games in 2023.

COLLEGE

  • Played four seasons (2019-22) at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Played in 46 games (28 starts), recording 106 tackles (63 solo), 25.5 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, 11 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and one interception for the Buckeyes.
  • Recorded 34 tackles (20 solo), eight tackles for loss, five passes defensed, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one interception as a senior in 2022.
  • Named first-team All-Big Ten.
  • Started all 12 games in 2021 and registered 34 tackles (23 solo), eight tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
  • Named a team captain and named second-team All-Big Ten (media) and third-team All-Big Ten (coaches).
  • Appeared in seven games in 2020, notching 14 tackles (six solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two passes defensed.
  • Named second-team All-Big Ten (coaches).
  • In his true freshman season, he posted 24 tackles (14 solo), five tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.

PERSONAL

  • Born in Lewis Center, Ohio.
  • Attended Olentangy Orange HS in Lewis Center, Ohio.
  • Ran a 10.7 100 meters and a 21.5 200 meters in high school track & field.
  • Named first-team all-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and the Delaware County defensive player of the year.
  • Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
  • Named a finalist for the All-American Bowl Man of the Year.
  • Son of Tracey and Jimmie Harrison.
  • Graduated in December of 2022 with his degree in criminology.
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