N'Keal Harry

N'Keal Harry was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Pronounced nuh-KEEL

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

N'Keal Harry was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2021 (12/4, 1/0)

• Placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021.
• Activated off injured reserve on October 2, 2021.
• Caught a 10-yard pass from Mac Jones in the third quarter of his first game of 2021 vs. Tampa Bay (10/3).
• Rotated in at wide receiver at Houston (10/10). Had one catch for nine yards as well as a significant pass break-up of a nearly-intercepted pass by Mac Jones in the second half.
• Made his first start of the season vs. Dallas (10/17).
• Caught a 28-yard pass from QB Brian Hoyer in the fourth quarter vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24), setting up a 1-yard J.J. Taylor rushing touchdown.
• Posted two receptions for 30 yards at L.A. Chargers (10/31), including a big 15-yard catch for a first down on the team's final offensive drive to help secure the victory.
• Inactive at Carolina (11/7) due to injury.
• Returned to action vs. Cleveland (11/14) as a starter. Caught a 26-yard pass from Brian Hoyer in the fourth quarter. Stayed physical at the line of scrimmage against several Browns, including defensive end Myles Garrett, and paved the way for multiple rushes by Rhamondre Stevenson (20 carries, 100 yards).
• Caught two passes in the first quarter at Atlanta (11/18) for 14 yards as a starter for the second-straight week.
• Reeled in two catches, one of which went for a career-long 43 yards at Indianapolis (12/18).
• Started and caught two passes vs. Buffalo (12/26), including a 10-yard catch in the third quarter.
• Inactive vs. Jacksonville (1/2).
• Returned to action at Miami (1/9).

2020 (14/9)

• Played in 14 games with 9 starts and totaled 33 receptions for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns. Also rushed twice for 0 yards.
• Started at wide receiver and caught a career-high five passes 39 yards in the season-opening win vs. Miami (9/13).
• Started at wide receiver, amasses a career-high in targets (12), catches (8) and receiving yards (72) at Seattle (9/20) in a losing effort.
• Made two grabs for 34 yards, including a career-long 27-yard catch and run on a drive that culminated in a fourth-quarter touchdown vs. Las Vegas (9/27).
• Caught his first touchdown pass of the year early in the fourth quarter on a four yard throw from Jarrett Stidham. Finished with three total receptions for 21-yards in a Week 4 loss at Kansas City (10/5).
• Started at receiver in a Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18). Had no catches.
• Made one catch for six yards before leaving Week 7 vs. San Francisco (10/25) early due to injury.
• Was inactive Week 8 at Buffalo (11/1) and Week 9 at the Jets due to injury.
• Returned to action after missing the last team games due to injury in a Week 10 win vs. Baltimore (11/15).
• Subbed in at receiver as part of a Week 11 loss at Houston (11/22). Picked up 41 yards on five receptions. His 12 yard grab on 1st and 20 helped make-up the penalty yardage on a drive that resulted in a Nick Folk 36-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
• Started at wide receiver Week 12 vs. Arizona (11/29). Lost two yards on a jet sweep and had no catches.
• Started at wide receiver in a Week 13 win at the Chargers (12/6). Made two catches for 15 yards, including a closely contested five-yard pass from Cam Newton in the end zone.
• Made three catches for 49 yards in a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10). Made a contested grab along the sidelines for 30 yards in third quarter food for the longest catch of his career.
• Made one catch for 12 yards in the first half of a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/20).
• Appeared in a reserve role at receiver making one catch for three yards in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo (12/28).
• Made two catches for 1 yard in a Week 17 win vs. the Jets (1/3). Had a 10 yard grab as part of a third quarter drive that resulted in a Patriots touchdown that tied the game 14-14.

2019 (7/5, 1/1)

• Began the regular season off the 53-man roster after being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 2 due to an injury suffered in the preseason. Was activated to the 53-man roster from injured reserve on Nov. 2.
• Appeared in seven regular-season contests with five starts and caught 12 passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Also posted five rushing attempts for 49 yards.
• Started at wide receiver in his first career playoff appearance and caught two passes for 21 yards while carrying the ball once for 7 yards in the AFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Tennessee (1/4).
• Was inactive in the loss at Baltimore (11/3) after being activated to the 53-man roster from injured reserve.
• Made his Patriots debut and hauled in three passes for 18 yards while also contributing on the punt return team in the win at Philadelphia (11/17). Made his first career reception on an 11-yard pass from Tom Brady to gain a first down in the second quarter.
• Made his first career start and caught one pass for a 10-yard touchdown in the win vs. Dallas (11/24). His first quarter touchdown was the first of his career and made him the 75th different player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady, extending Brady's NFL record. Also lined up on special teams during punt return situations.
• Started his third game of the season at wide receiver and made two receptions for 15 yards and one touchdown, along with carrying the ball for the first time in his career, registering two carries for 22 yards in the win at Cincinnati (12/15).
• Caught two passes for 21 yards and rushed twice for 18 yards, including a career-long 18-yard scamper, in the win vs. Buffalo (12/21).

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 37 career games over three seasons at Arizona State and hauled in 213 receptions for 2,889 total yards and 22 touchdowns. Also registered 23 career rushing attempts for 144 yards and three touchdowns.
• Named to Pac-12 All-Conference team at wide receiver (first team) and return specialist (second team) as a junior in 2018. Returned nine punts for 152 yards with one touchdown in 2018.
• Left Arizona State as third in program history in both career receptions and career receiving yards.

PERSONAL

• Earned a five-star rating from Rivals.com, tabbed as the top prospect in the state of Arizona. Was No.1 wide receiver prospect ranked by ESPN.
• Finished high school career with 119 catches for 2,715 yards receiving and 25 touchdowns. Won state title in 2014.
• Averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game during his career as a varsity basketball player.