Cornell University Athletics

Harmon excelled on both the playing field and in the classroom. He was a two-time Academic All-American and made the Associated Press Division I-AA football All-America second team as a senior. In his final season, he won the Asa Bushnell Award as the Ivy League[apos]s Player of the Year, after being named the league[apos]s Sophomore of the Year in 1981. He became only the fourth person in the history of the league to go over 1,000 yards in one season when he ran for 1,056 markers in seven Ivy games in 1983. A two-time All-Ivy first-team selection, he rushed for 3,074 yards on 546 carries in three years to rank second on Cornell[apos]s all-time rushing list and in career rushes. He set the school[apos]s single season record for yards per carry and the career record for yards per carry. During his three years, he had 14 games of over 100 yards rushing. His 72 receptions, 28 TDs, 174 points and 3,800 yards all-purpose running rank him second in the respective career categories. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL and played in the 1985 Super Bowl. He is a graduate of Bayside, N.Y., High School.