Career Summary
Jonny Harline transferred to BYU from Ricks Junior College as a first-team All-Region 18 selection, having led the Western States Football League with an average of over 20 yards per reception. He was named a first-team All-American by ESPN, The Sporting News, College Football News, CBSSportline and SI.com in 2006 and was also named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team. He was named a national semifinalist for the John Mackey Award honoring the nation's top tight end and named Best Tight End in the Nation by CBSSportsline. Harline received letterman honors twice and was named to both the All-Mountain West Conference First Team and Academic All-MWC team as a junior and senior. He led the nation with 935 yards receiving, averaging 16.1 yards per reception. Harline averaged 71.9 yards receiving per game and recorded a regular-season high seven receptions for 118 yards against Utah as a senior.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007
Personal
- Born in North Brunswick, N.J.
- Parents are Craig and Paula Harline
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York City
- Speaks Spanish
- Married to Tiare
Before BYU
Orem High School
- Earned first-team all-region and all-state honors in football and basketball
- Led the Tigers to a second-place finish in the state basketball playoffs and a quarter-final appearance in football
- Named Orem HS MVP and three-year letterwinner
- Honor-roll student
Other College
Ricks Junior College
- A first-team All-Region 18 selection as a freshman
- Led the Western States Football League with an average of over 20 yards per reception
- Scored eight touchdowns on the season.
- Honor-roll student
Stats
| Career | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | REC | YDS | Y/R | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LNG | TD | NO | LOST |
| 2006 | 13 | 58 | 935 | 16.12 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12 | 63 | 853 | 13.54 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS: | 30 | 121 | 1788 | 14.78 | 71 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
2018 BYU Hall of Fame
The man on the receiving end of one of the most dramatic moments in BYU football history, Jonny Harline is, yes, still open. But he also has a deserved spot with the greatest collection of tight ends at any university, including fellow Hall of Fame members Clay Brown and Chad Lewis.
A transfer from Ricks Junior College, Harline saw limited time on special teams as a sophomore in 2004 before making a name for himself in 2005. Harline started every game, recording 63 catches for 853 yards and five touchdowns and earning first-team All-MWC honors.
Harline joined John Beck and Curtis Brown in 2006 to produce one of the highest scoring offenses in college football. Harline led the nation’s tight ends with 935 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns and a 16.1 yards per reception average; his touchdown total tied for fourth-most ever in a season by a Cougar. That year, BYU won the MWC championship with a perfect 8-0 record, culminating in Harline’s kneeling touchdown catch with no time left on the clock to defeat Utah for his third touchdown of the game.
Harline broke the Las Vegas Bowl record with 181 receiving yards on nine catches in the final win of the season against Oregon. For his efforts in helping BYU to a No. 16 final ranking, Harline was again voted to the All-MWC First Team and was a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award. He was also named to the Associated Press All-American Third Team in addition to earning five All-America First Team citations, including recognition from The Sporting News, ESPN and Sports Illustrated.
Harline finished his career eighth in BYU history in receiving touchdowns with 17 and 14th in school history with 1,788 receiving yards despite seeing time in just two seasons.
A two-time All-MWC Academic Team honoree, Harline graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Spanish. He signed a free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts but has gone on to become a teacher at Challenger School and owner of a Hokulia Shave Ice franchise. Harline served in multiple assignments in his church congregation and has spoken to many youth groups. He and his wife, Tiare, are the parents of three children: Leila, Lucas and Gabriel.