Broncos spoke with impressive tight end prospect at the Senior Bowl
Fannin (6-4, 230 pounds) led the National Team with four catches for 25 yards in the Senior Bowl on Feb. 1. He came into the all-star game after a massive junior year in which he totaled 117 receptions for 1,555 yards and 10 touchdowns with the Bowling Green Falcons.
Fannin earned consensus All-American honors last fall and he was named the Mid-American Conference's MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. Fannin also received first-team All-MAC honors after the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Before his breakout season last fall, Fannin totaled 44 receptions for 623 yards and six touchdowns in 2023 and 19 catches for 218 yards and one touchdown in 2022.
The Falcons lost to the Arkansas State Red Wolves 38-31 in the 68 Ventures Bowl in December, but Fannin took home the game's MVP award after hauling in 17 receptions for 213 yards and a touchdown.
Harold Fannin Jr
He is my favorite TE to target in this 2025 class. pic.twitter.com/yxtsAaID8f
— Elite Drafters (@Elite_Drafters) January 30, 2025
Tight end is No. 1 on Broncos Wire's list of team needs for Denver in 2025, so Fannin will be a prospect to monitor this spring. Mock drafts have Fannin currently projected as a second-round pick.
The Broncos hold seven picks, including No. 51 overall in the second round. The 2025 NFL draft will be held in Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 24-26.
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