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2024 Football Roster

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5 Matt Harbison

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 225
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Nutley, N.J.
  • Highschool Nutley

Biography

2023 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in five games ... Caught six passes for 33 yards ... Grabbed a season-best 15-yard reception against Muhlenberg (9/16) ... Had a season-high three catches at Montclair State (9/30)

2022 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games, mostly as a holder

BEFORE TCNJ: Played football, basketball, and baseball at Nutley High School ... Two-time first-team division selection for the Raiders ... Team won a district championship in 2020 ... Earned Steve DiGregorio Man of the Year Award Member of Patriot Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... National Honor Society member and Brian Piccolo Scholarship Award winner ... Helped with forest fire restoration in California in 2018 and with hurricane relief in 2021 ... 
 
WHY TCNJ? I first visited the campus when I was invited to their Homecoming game against William Paterson in the 2021 season and immediately loved the environment. I also heard about their prestigious engineering program and felt TCNJ was the perfect place for me to play football while studying to earn my degree.

PERSONAL: Birthday is March 15 ... Parents are Bob and Nancy Harbison ... Has one sibling, Robert ... Father played baseball at Fairleigh Dickinson ... Biggest athletic thrill has been throwing for three TDs and running for another to help Nutley shock Newark West Side in his first game as starting quarterback ... Enjoys video games, hiking, and running ... Favorite postgame meal is Chipotle ... Favorite athlete is LeBron James

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • 2-time NJAC All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022Freshman

    HB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Sophomore

    HB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Junior

    HB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    5
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