NFL Draft Profile: Jacksonville Jaguars Select Oklahoma OL Anton Harrison
Anton Harrison
Oklahoma Sooners
#71
Pos: OT
Ht: 6042
Wt: 315
Hand: 0928
Arm: 3418
Wing: 8068
40: 4.98
DOB: 2/2/2002
Hometown: Washington, DC
High School: Archbishop Carroll
Eligibility: 2023
One Liner:
Harrison is one of the most athletically gifted offensive linemen in the 2023 NFL Draft and should be in consideration for a late first round selection.
Evaluation:
Harrison has played left tackle almost exclusively during his college career, although he started one game at right tackle in 2022. The junior is a smooth mover with light feet and a fluid lower half. He has a smooth kick slide with good knee bend, and his base remains stout and wide throughout reps in pass protection. Harrison plays under control with ideal balance. He has the athleticism to mirror rushers in pass protection and hit his landmarks with ease. Harrison frames blocks extremely well and plays with good leverage. He displays the awareness and patience to pass off stunts and catch pass rush counters. When possible, Harrison guides pass rushers upfield and around the pocket. He is thick throughout his frame and displays excellent core strength with a powerful anchor. Harrison absorbs and deadens power rushes and finishes players to the ground who try to turn his outside shoulder. He has the athleticism and footwork to climb to the second level and land blocks. Harrison takes proper angles as a climbing blocker and has the burst to reach defenders in a hurry. He generates significant push at the point of attack and occasionally finishes defenders to the ground this way. Penalties remain a concern with the Washington, D.C. product. He’s been flagged eight times this season and 14 times over the past two years. Harrison carries his hands a little low and has acceptable but not elite length. His clamp strength is inconsistent as defenders gain separation and redirect to the football. Improved hand placement and consistent striking will help Harrison hold his blocks longer. There are moments when Harrison looks lost in space as a run blocker and unsure how to help the play. He’s guilty of leaning on defenders in the run game and sometimes ducks his head into contact. The former four-star recruit allows defenders into his chest and can be pulled off balance. Kansas State (2022) defenders had some success working back to his inside shoulder. Harrison’s footwork is acceptable and above average in the 2023 draft class, but there’s room to increase his precision and timing.
Grade:
2nd Round
Background:
Anton Harrison was a reliable tackle for Oklahoma in 2021, where he played in all thirteen games and started twelve of those games. Going back to 2020, he played nine games at left tackle. Before coming to University, he was a four-star recruit and the fifteenth-best offensive tackle and the third-best in the entire area of Washington DC, where Harrison is from. Looking to the 2022 season, Harrison will be a returning starter who will help bolster the offense tremendously.
