Harrington opens his first full season with Bengals … Played in the last three Cincinnati games in ’08 after signing to Bengals roster from Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
Harrington opens his first full season with Bengals … Played in the last three Cincinnati games in ’08 after signing to Bengals roster from Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
2008 RECAP: Drafted by Arizona in sixth round (185th overall) ... Played in all four Cardinals preseason games, with 10 tackles and one sack ... Waived by Arizona on Aug. 30, and signed Sept. 24 to Cardinals practice squad ... Signed to Bengals roster Dec. 10 ... Made Bengals and NFL debut Dec. 14 vs. Washington, playing on special teams, had one special-teams tackle ... Also played in Games 14-16.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Texas A&M (2004-07), with a redshirt year in ’03 ... Started in 36 of his 49 games, with 156 tackles, 15 sacks and 25 tackles-for-loss ... Two-time All-Big 12 selection, including first-team honors as a junior in 2006 when he played through a right shoulder rotator cuff tear and led the team in solo tackles (30), sacks (seven) and tackles-for-loss (10).
PERSONAL: Hometown is Houston, Texas … Attended St. Pius X High School, where he was a three-time all-state selection and a part of 1999 state championship team … Industrial distribution major at Texas A&M … Uncle, Dave Elmendorf, was a Texas A&M All-American who played in NFL with Los Angeles Rams.
*NOTE: Harrington did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2008 because he was not on an NFL 53-player roster, a Reserve/Injured list or a Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list for the required minimum of six games. He is designated a first-year player in 2009.
