The Bowling Green tight end etched his name into the record books all season long. Here are the key records to know before he gets drafted.
This weekend, Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. is bound to hear his name called at the 2025 NFL Draft.
Fannin isn’t new to the limelight. He lived in it all season. While becoming a household name in college football isn’t as easy in the MAC as it is in the Big Ten or SEC, Fannin’s numbers essentially forced him into national conversations all year long. The star Bowling Green tight end may not have won the Mackey Award for the best player at his position, but numbers don’t lie, and the numbers supported one claim — his 2024 campaign was the best by a tight end in college football history.
Fannin will enter the NFL with his name all over the college football record books. Thus, here is a full list of records the Bowling Green tight end grasps onto as he transitions from college to the NFL.
All-time FBS tight end records (all set in 2024):
- Most receptions in a season — 117
- Most receiving yards in a season — 1,555
- Most receptions per game in a season — 9.0
- Most receiving yards per game in a season — 119.6
- Most receptions in a game (tied) — 17 (Dec. 26, 2024 vs. Arkansas State)
- Most receptions in a bowl game — 17 (Dec. 26, 2024 vs. Arkansas State)
- Most receiving yards in a bowl game — 213 (Dec. 26, 2024 vs. Arkansas State)
2024 single-season achievements (includes all positions — WR, TE, RB, etc.):
- FBS leader in receptions — 17
- FBS leader in receiving yards — 1,555
- FBS leader in 100+ yard receiving games (tied) — 8
- FBS leader in receptions of 10+ yards — 63
- FBS leader in yards after catch — 873
- FBS leader in broken tackles as receiver — 63
- FBS leader in first down receptions — 74
- FBS bowl game leader in receptions — 17 (Dec. 26, 2024 vs. Arkansas State)
- FBS bowl game leader in receiving yards — 213 (Dec. 26, 2024 vs. Arkansas State)
Unique accolades attained in 2024:
- First tight end in FBS history to lead nation in receptions
- First tight end in FBS history to lead nation in receiving yards
- First tight end to receive any FBS conference’s Player of the Year / MVP award
- First tight end to receive any FBS conference’s Offensive Player of the Year since 1995
- First consensus All-American in Bowling Green history
- Earned First Team All-American honors as both wide receiver and tight end
- Highest graded overall player by Pro Football Focus (96.1)
Fannin’s statistical impact at the tight end position will likely persist for years in college football. This is the type of record-breaking an NFL team is drafting this weekend, and it’s difficult to introduce and define him by just one record after the season he enjoyed at Bowling Green.