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Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. went a long way to get his first NFL touchdown reception.
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The Browns played the Minnesota Vikings in the one of the league’s international games Oct. 5 and they drew first blood in the first quarter on a TD catch by Fannin.
After recovering a fumble caused by defensive end Alex Wright in the first quarter, the team marched 47 yards mostly behind the legs of rookie running back Quinshon Judkins.
But on second-and-goal at the 1-yard line, quarterback Dillon Gabriel, getting his first regular season start, found Fannin in the left side of the end zone for the Canton native’s first career touchdown at 3:28 in the first quarter to give the Browns a 7-0 lead.
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Fannin played high school football for the Canton McKinley Bulldogs. He moved on to Bowling Green to play three seasons for the Falcons.
Oct 5, 2025; Tottenham, United Kingdom; Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the first quarter of an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Fannin appeared in 36 games for BG, recording 180 receptions for 2,396 yards and 17 touchdowns. He broke the FBS record for receiving yards by a tight end in 2024 with 1,555, leading the nation at his position, recording 117 receptions in the process.
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The Browns selected him in the third round with the 67th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft.
George M. Thomas covers a myriad of things including sports and pop culture, but mostly sports, he thinks, for the Beacon Journal.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. scores first NFL touchdown