All 105 is a Nittany Sports Now series profiling each Penn State player, and this edition will look at true freshman OL Donnie Harbour.
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 329 pounds
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Before Penn State: Harbour lettered three years at Catholic Memorial High School, becoming a team captain by his senior season. As a sophomore, he helped his team to a perfect, 14-0 season that ended with a state championship, and the team continued to win after that, going 23-4 over Harbour’s last two seasons. Individually, Harbour was a three-time first-team all-state performer. A four-star recruit, he committed to Penn State in April 2023 and signed in December.
Where he stands: True freshmen generally don’t play much in Year 1, and it’s not likely Harbour will be an exception. Despite losing three starters to the NFL, Penn State is still slated to be deep up front, with veterans (likely starting center Nick Dawkins) and young players (true freshman Cooper Cousins, second-year players Anthony Donkoh and J’ven Williams) all likely to get playing time. Nonetheless, Harbour’s size and talent could make him a force for Penn State in the years ahead, and his big-game experience in high school could help him get some time even this season.
A quote by Harbour: “I just liked the way he was conversating with me like I wasn’t a kid, like I’m progressing in my state of mind. I have to go to college, too (in addition to playing football) and he knows the downs and ups about it. He was just telling me about his background and where he came from and then I just committed. Talking to him was just like I could have a regular conversation with anybody. I could talk to him about anything.” — Harbour on Penn State coach James Franklin via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
A quote about Harbour: “Will bring a lot of varsity experience and big-game experience to the college level. Should come in fairly ready as he has the weight and size as well as the reps to compete early in his career. Above average athlete who uses his size well as a run blocker. Has some heavy hands and moves defenders off the ball. Plays with good leverage and wider, stocky build helps with that. Does flash some suddenness and hip flexibility. Needs more reps in pass pro and can still get more explosive, but a high floor player who could need a moment in a college S&C program should safety become a college starter at the Power Five level.” — 247Sports’ Allen Trieu’s scouting report of Harbour.
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