3. Position versatility
A career tackle at the collegiate level, Harkey projects to move inside in the NFL.
"I'm just trying to do whatever I can do to add the most value to myself for the Chargers," Harkey said after getting drafted. "If they want me to play guard, I'll play guard. If they want me to play center, I'll play center. Wherever they need me, really."
He made all his starts at right tackle in college but did play other spots in a limited fashion.
Across his four seasons in FBS football, Harkey logged a total of 124 snaps at right guard, including 31 while at Oregon.
4. Different stops
A Texas product, Harkey worked his way up from being an unheralded recruit.
He joined Tyler Junior College in east Texas, beginning as a tight end before switching over to the offensive line.
And after a couple of successful seasons, he joined Colorado in 2022, his first FBS stop before spending the pair of seasons at Texas State and the season at Oregon.
5. New-look OL room
Harkey now slots into an offensive line room that added a number of new faces during the draft process.
With Rashawn Slater and Alt set as the starting tackles, the interior of the Chargers offensive line currently features Trevor Penning, Tyler Biadasz and Cole Strange, as well as second-round pick Jake Slaughter, who now factors into the mix on the interior.
Veterans Trey Pipkins III and Kayode Awosika are on the roster along with Ben Cleveland, Branson Taylor, Josh Kaltenberger.
Harkey joins Slaughter, Travis Burke and Logan Taylor as the 2026 draft picks along the line, while Jacob Spomer and Isaiah World were added to the roster as undrafted free agents.