Stark County's own Harold Fannin Jr., a tight end at Bowling Green, declared his bid for the 2025 NFL Draft this week.

Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. declared for the NFL draft on Monday. In a statement posted on Instagram, Fannin thanked the Bowling Green staff, university and community -- in addition to his high school coaches -- for helping him go from zero-star recruit to future NFL draft pick.

Harold Fannin Jr. was already a fairly prominent college football player even before Bowling Green's bowl game. The Falcons tight end has been on the national radar and 2025 NFL Draft big boards all season.

Fans from Jonesboro, Arkansas to Bowling Green, Ohio made their way to the Port City to watch the Red Wolves, and the Falcons go head-to-head in this year’s edition of the 68 Ventures Bowl.

Record-setting tight end Harold Fannin Jr. of Bowling Green will pass on his final season of college football and enter the NFL draft. Fannin, who set Football Bowl Subdivision tight end records for receiving yards and receptions,