Post-OSU Update: Zach played four seasons with the Buckeyes and totaled 46 games played and 27 starting assignments, including 11 starts in 2021 and 13 in 2022. He graduated in December 2022 with his degree in criminology. Harrison was selected 75th overall (3rd round) in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He’s played 33 of the possible 34 games for the Falcons in his first two years, accounting for 59 tackles and four sacks in a reserve role. (updated: Mar. 2025)

Jersey #: 9 (2020-22), 33 (2019)
Major: Criminology (2022), Psychology (2019-22)
Weight: 272 (2022), 268 (2021), 265 (2020), 255 (2019)

2022: Earned first-team all-Big Ten Conference honors as a senior in 2022 after recording 34 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, four PBUs and six QB hurries … had 2.5 TFLs (-16 yards) in the win over Maryland and 2.0 vs. Iowa … closed his career with TFLs in final three games, including 1.0 vs. Michigan and 1.5 in the CFP vs. Georgia.

2022 Media Guide: Zach is a true senior and an OSU Scholar-Athlete … he has two seasons of eligibility … is the most experienced defensive end on the roster with 33 games played and 14 starting assignments … the current team leader with 17.5 tackles-for-loss and 9.5 quarterback sacks.

2021: A team captain in 2021 who had a fine year with 8.0 TFLs, 4.0 sacks, four pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and two quarterback hurries … had two “strip sacks” that resulted in TDs vs. Minnesota and Penn State … started 11 games in 2021 and was named second-team all-Big Ten Conference … had a career high six tackles vs. Purdue and had five in the win over Utah in the Rose Bowl.

2021 Media Guide: The most experienced ends on the roster, and certainly one of the most talented … named to the 2021 preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy … elected a team captain by his peers.

2020: Named second-team all-Big Ten in 2020 by the conference coaches … Played in seven of the team’s eight games in 2020 with a start against Penn State.

2019: Appeared in all 14 games and started vs. Maryland and Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal … played the second-most snaps amongst all defensive ends on the roster … totaled 24 tackles, five TFLs for -20 yards and 3.5 quarterback sacks for -18 yards … in the Big Ten Championship Game, Harrison had a career-high four tackles and a sack … was a “champion” five times as a true freshman: vs. Michigan State, Maryland, Rutgers, Penn State and Michigan.

2019 Media Guide: Zach Harrison enrolled in winter 2019 semester classes at Ohio State and went through spring drills with the Buckeyes.

High School: He was the consensus top-ranked player in the state of Ohio in 2918 and a top-five prospect nationally … the nation’s No. 1 defensive end by all the major scouting services … earned a five-star designation by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and Rivals … a superb athlete who has been clocked at 4.47 in the 40-yard dash and he’s also run a 10.7 100 meters and a 21.5 200 meters … first team all-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and the Delaware County defensive player of the year … had 14 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks in just seven games as a senior … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 5 … invited to The Opening in 2017 and 2018 … named a finalist for the All-American Bowl Man of the Year.

Personal: Parents are Tracey and Jimmie Harrison.