The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson of OrthoCarolina of Charlotte, North Carolina. The father of Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III passed away on Christmas morning after a long-term battle with an illness, according to a . [21] Further, Harvin did not play in the Vikings 30-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in week 14 due to migraine headaches, which also prevented him from practicing the following week. But because Harvin is labeled punter, alas, he is doomed to be chosen in the very late rounds, if hes even picked at all. Dont click away! Thats what makes him so special.. Pressley Harvin II was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, and the Steelers arranged to have the father of their rookie punter transported to Heinz Field Sunday. In 2003, during his sophomore year, the Landstown Eagles were the state Group AAA runner-up in football. They had to get a look at this plump punters robust right arm, too. [39] With the number 11 already taken and the number 12 retired for Joe Namath, Harvin wore the number 16. Yellow Jackets coach Geoff Collins said Harvins versatility made both his offense and defense more potent. After missing the South Carolina and Florida Atlantic victories with a sinus infection, Harvin returned with a 16 rush, 157 yard performance with a rushing touchdown against Florida State. Father Of Steelers Rookie P Pressley Harvin III Passes Away On Pressley Harvin III Stats, News and Video - P | NFL.com Limited to on-field practice and running, he focused his efforts on getting stronger, increasing his weight to 205 pounds and notably increasing his bench press max to 405 pounds. He was the first player in University of Florida history to rush for 100 yards and have 100 yards receiving in the same game (against Vanderbilt, 2007). Harvin also played for the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and Buffalo Bills. With the 254th pick in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers went special teams, selecting Pressley, who went viral last football season for a picture of him looking like a lineman put in place of a punter during one of Georgia Tech's games. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 3 (12283rd overall since 1960). Harvin can relate to Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus, who despises being called a kicker because he figures hes really just a superb athlete who happens to be great at putting footballs through goal posts. Harvin selected the number 11 to wear with the Seahawks, as the number 12 is retired for the Seahawks fanbase "The 12th Man". Pressley Harvin III (born September 17, 1998) is an American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). With that performance, Harvin was named the game MVP. On April 25, 2009, Harvin was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, the fourth wide receiver selected in the draft. Hes a really good punter! Father of Pressley Harvin III Attends Steelers Game 'One Last Time' And you know, one of my favorite moments was throwing that touchdown against Miami. A post shared by Pressley Harvin III (@pharvin27). He caught three passes for 33 yards and carried the ball four times for a team-leading 58 yards. Our deepest condolences go out to Harvin and his family on this difficult day. If theres any consolation King wasnt picked either but of course thats more of a knock on the game than the player. It has gotten to the point where any versatility beyond the well-worn prescriptions for offense, defense or special teams is considered a negative. In no way affiliated with or endorsed by the Pittsburgh Steelers or NFL. Then on November 3, Harvin had his best game of the season statistically, in a victory over Vanderbilt, when he recorded 110 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 11 rushes for 113 yards and two rushing scores. Harvin, who stands 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 263 pounds, also earned unanimous All-American honors following the 2020 campaign. Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III's heads-up play ends Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond's 48-yard punt return. [22] On October 25, 2009, Harvin had an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Do you have a sports website? His 32 career touchdowns is the most ever by a University of Florida wide receiver. [10] Harvin had an immediate and dramatic impact for the Gators as a freshman in 2006, and was a key offensive player during the Gators' national championship season in 2008.[9]. [34], On November 11, 2013, the Seahawks activated Harvin from the reserve/physically unable to perform list. I can explain! Foul weather in Atlanta threatened to keep Harvin from putting on a show for scouts at his pro day last month, but he used the conditions as another chance to prove hes NFL ready. Harvin was diagnosed with a slight labrum tear in his hip while training during the offseason. And what keeps you on teams is: Can you place the ball in this one position that we need you to in order to take the returner out of the game?, Yeah, the ball definitely flew real good today.. NFL scouts who gathered for Georgia Techs pro day didnt just want to see 263-pound punter Pressley Harvin boot the ball a mile. Harvin caught his first touchdown pass September 13, 2009 in the season opener against the Cleveland Browns, thrown by quarterback Brett Favre. We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously. Pressley Harvin III is 24 years old. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Harvin made his collegiate debut for the Florida Gators on September 2, 2006 against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. Its just a shame that all that extra personality may also be why he remains out of a job. But instead of booming the ball skyward, he skips forward and throws a high-arching pass down the right sideline to a streaking Yellow Jackets receiver. God took you home this morning away from all of the pain, struggles, and hardships you faced. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. /news/2216555771729-is-former-minnesota-vikings-star-percy-harvin-related-to-2021-nfl-draft-prospect-pressley-harvin-iii Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Critical of Punting Units Performance vs. Titans. Raiders: Cam Heyward Heating Up; Kazee, Spillane Get Bigger Roles (+), Analysis: One Big Thing Thats Missing from Steelers Run Defense, Steelers Grades vs. [3] Harvin also was a member of Sumter's track and field team as a thrower and placed second in shot put and fourth in discus in the South Carolina Class 5A State Championship as a senior. Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III pins the Baltimore Ravens at the one-yard line with a perfect bounce on a punt. However, Harvin continued to line up as a receiver for the Gators on a part-time basis. Thank you for being you, through it all Pops. After a Yellow Jackets drive stalls at the Hurricanes 41-yard line, Pressley jogs onto the field with the rest of the special teams unit and lines up in punt formation. Its just another reason why Harvin is so keen for his critics to see him as something else, something more relatable. [37][38], Harvin was traded to the New York Jets on October 17, 2014 for a conditional draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Thats another dimension that Pressley was able to bring us.. [13] On May 15, 2021, Harvin signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh. The "Good Morning Football" crew comes up with nicknames for rookies in the 2021 draft class. Incoming freshman Pressley Harvin forges to Georgia Tech - ajc When the NFL draft kicks off next Thursday, the fate of some of college footballs biggest names will be decided. And thats the biggest part is you dont want to lose explosiveness, but how can you transfer bad weight to good weight and be able to help you out a little bit more?. Its been an up-and-down rookie season for the former Ray Guy Award winner, a trend highlighted on Sunday by two short kicks out of bounds and one returned 55 yards by the Titans. March 20, 2020: Traded by Ravens as 2021 7th round pick (254th overall) with Chris Wormley to Steelers for 2021 5th round pick (168th overall subsequently traded, Zach Davidson) Frequently Asked Questions How old is Pressley Harvin III? We present them here for purely educational purposes. And theres no better time than now to make a case for Harvin, the rare punter who is also Black. Harvin also wrote the following: To my Father: Thank you for everything that youve done for me. Ive always been humble with it because Ive never been a cocky guy, Harvin said. I played at that my freshman and sophomore years, but I had more body fat than I do now. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Georgia Tech Harvin averaged 44.7 yards per punt in four seasons with the Yellow Jackets. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. 2019 (Junior): One of the nation's top weapons on special teams, Harvin ranked 17 th nationally and fifth in the ACC with a 44.8-yard punting average - good for the fifth-best single-season punting average in school history, giving him two of the top-10 season marks in the Georgia Tech annals for his career NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. 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Steelers Rookie Simply Sublime in HOF Game Win Over Cowboys In the spring prior to his junior season, Harvin underwent arthroscopic heel surgery on his right heel to address the underlying issue that caused injury trouble throughout his career (achilles tendonitis, knee tendonitis, hip flexor, hamstring and quadriceps issues) dating back to his high school days in Virginia Beach. In the game, he accounted for nine carries for 122 yards with a touchdown, and five catches for 49 yards, playing on the injured ankle. Harvin earned All-SEC first team honors as an all-purpose player, while earning second team honors as a receiver. He may have the strongest leg in the draft. Whether its on the field or off. And that shouldnt be such a hard sell. A post shared by Pressley Harvin III (@pharvin27) Harvin didn't play for two weeks after his dad's death, and punter Corliss Waitman , who spent the 2020 season on the Steelers' practice . Harvin made his Seahawks debut during Week 11 against his old team, the Vikings, making 1 reception for 17 yards and a kick return for 58 yards. His loss, after becoming the first athlete to win five state track titles in the same meet during his junior year, was a huge blow to his high school track team.[8]. Steelers select Harvin in the seventh round Mark Schofield. [4] As a sophomore, Harvin was named second team All-ACC. Falcons: TEs Dominate, DL Destroyed (+), Steelers Invite Clemson QB, former 5-Star Recruit to Rookie Minicamp, Steelers Sign Versatile Interior Offensive Lineman, Steelers Sign former Division III Defensive Lineman, Steelers Sign Productive Undrafted Free Agent Edge Rusher. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. They also asked him to throw some passes, and he dazzled them with his arm, too. [1], Harvin became Georgia Tech's starting punter as a true freshman and led all Division I freshmen with 44.1 yards per punt and was named third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). [44] On November 1, 2016, Harvin signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills, coming out of retirement to re-join the team due to injuries to wideouts Sammy Watkins and Greg Salas. You taught me what it takes to be a man and so much more. Join our linker program. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader. [43] Harvin's season ended with 19 catches on 30 targets for 218 yards and a touchdown with an additional 31 rushing yards on five attempts. This was the longest non-scoring play in NFL history, a feat made again by Ameer Abdullah in 2015. He served a one-game suspension early in his junior football season for unsportsmanlike conduct. Pressley Harvin III was born on September 17, 1998. In basketball, Harvin and a Green Run High School player were involved in a scuffle that prompted referees to stop the game with time remaining on the clock. He played college football for the Florida Gators, who won the BCS National Championship in 2006 and 2008. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [5] Despite several earlier statements that he would attend Florida State University, on December 19, 2005, Harvin committed to the University of Florida over Florida State, University of Miami (FL), University of Michigan, and University of Southern California. Some teams reportedly removed him from their potential draft rosters.[18]. Georgia Tech punter Pressley Harvin III, left, participates in his schools Pro Day. The NFL has only had a handful of Black specialists in league history. Harvin rushed for 96 yards on 22 attempts and 1 touchdown. In the first six games of the 2012 season, Harvin had three games with over 100 yards receiving. I would say suddenlyhe passed away last. Flashback to October 2019. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he received unanimous All-American honors and won the Ray Guy Award as the nation's top collegiate punter as a senior. He quickly emerged as an All-Pro talent, with a flair for celebration that was second to none. Pressley is a major talent, Collins said. Mike Tomlin Excited To Get Pressley Harvin III Back And Determine 'What Steelers Invite Duquesne WR to Rookie Camp, Watch: Broderick Jones Family Makes Emotional Video for Draft Day, Ex-Steelers CB William Gay Lands Coaching Fellowship with Cowboys, Tight End Logjam? Harvin attended Sumter High School, where he became the Gamecocks' varsity punter as a freshman and also played tight end. Harvin, the Steelers seventh-round draft pick this year out of Georgia Tech, confirmed his fathers passing on Christmas morning on Instagram. Harvin, who played at Georgia Tech, won the Ray Guy Award as the nation's top punter in 2020, the first African American to win the award in the 21-year history of it. The Steelers selected punter Pressley Harvin III in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the 254th overall pick. But no, that guy would go on to win the Ray Guy award, crowning the best punter in all of college football. [21] Harvin wore jersey #12 for the Minnesota Vikings. As a result of various incidents, Harvin was suspended from athletic competition by the Virginia High School League (VHSL). Pressley Harvin III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com Call 1-800-GAMBLER (PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. He was released from the hospital the following day. He returned to the lineup for the Auburn game and continued his sporadic freshman year performance, rushing for a 42-yard touchdown against rival Florida State. And he knows how to use it. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Thats right. In the Gators' first loss of the season to Auburn, Harvin recorded 119 yards on 7 receptions. With short notice, we were able to get him to a game one last time. In the five decades since the NFL has transitioned from a fistfight in the dirt to basketball on cleats, players have evolved from jack-of-all-trade ironmen into finely tuned, situational specialists. A heartwarming day in Harvin's life - steelers.com Harvin also had 20 kickoff returns for 495 yards. Pressley Harvin III was born in Alcolu, SC. On August 27, 2013, the Seahawks placed Harvin on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. He averaged an astounding 9.5 yards per carry as a running back and averaged 11.6 yards overall (running back, receiver, return man). His sister, Lintera, ran track, both at Salem High School in Virginia Beach and at Eastern Michigan University. He finished off his freshman season with a win in the BCS National Championship Game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. [5][6] As a senior, Harvin punted 45 times for an average of 48.0 yards, breaking both the school and ACC record, and was named first team All-ACC. Names like Kyle Pitts, the red-zone busting tight end out of Florida; Patrick Surtain II, the second-generation ballhawk out of Alabama; and Clemsons Trevor Lawrence, the once in a generation prospect whose name figures to be called first. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [12] Due to his injuries, Harvin did not play against the Alabama and played sparingly against LSU. Pressley Harvin III played 17 games last season and 32 games over his career. Hell, the last time Bill Belichick cracked a smile was after sending the aforementioned Doug Flutie onto the field to nail an extra-point dropkick against the Miami Dolphins. [48], On March 14, 2017, Harvin announced his retirement from the NFL for the second time in his career.[49]. It wasnt just Pressley Harvin IIIs powerful right leg that NFL scouts wanted to see at Georgia Techs pro day. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Harvin can relate to Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus, who despises being called a kicker because he figures he's really just a superb athlete who happens to be great at putting footballs through goal posts. All rights reserved. The 22nd overall pick in 2009, Harvin also ran for 927 yards and five touchdowns on 6.3 yards per attempt in the NFL. Trevor Lawrence Officially Wont Be the First Player to Shake Hands With Roger Goodell at the 2021 NFL Draft. Punters are people, too, Harvin told reporters. During the 2019 season, he even threw a 41-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt. Still, it could have been so much worse. Pressley Harvin III and Percy Harvin have similar names, but they are not related. At his showcase for NFL teams in mid-March, Harvin called his Flutie-like moment against the Canes an on-field favorite while making a case for himself not just as a punter but as something more. After all, the NFLs heritage was built on triple-threats like Paul Hornung and Elroy Crazylegs Hirsch hall of famers, both. [1][2] As a senior, he punted for an average of 42.5 yards and was named All-State for a second straight season.