C. J. Harris (born January 25, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the California Golden Bears. He previously played for the Ohio Bobcats.
| California Golden Bears – No. 16 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 25, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield, Michigan) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editHarris grew up West Bloomfield, Michigan and attended West Bloomfield High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio over offers from Central Michigan, Cornell, Dartmouth, Miami (OH) and Western Michigan.[1]
College career
editDuring his true freshman season in 2020, Harris played in only one game against Bowling Green where he completed one passing attempt for four yards and three rushing attempts for 16 yards.[2] He did not play in the 2021 season. During the 2022 season, he played in seven games and made his first collegiate start against Bowling Green where he was named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week[3] and has also started the 2022 MAC Championship Game and the 2022 Arizona Bowl where he was named the game's MVP.[4] He finished the season with 52 recorded passes for over 577 yards and three touchdowns along with 168 rushing yards and three touchdowns.[5]
During the 2023 season, Harris played in only two games before announcing that he was done for the season due to a recent medical emergency.[6] He finished the season with 25 recorded passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns along with 55 rushing yards.[7]
On April 23, 2024 he entered the transfer portal.[8] On May 8, 2024 he committed to California.[9]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Ohio Bobcats | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 133.6 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Did not play | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | 2−1 | 52 | 97 | 53.6 | 577 | 5.9 | 3 | 1 | 111.7 | 37 | 168 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0−1 | 25 | 49 | 51.0 | 248 | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 94.8 | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | |
| California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career[10] | 10 | 4 | 2−2 | 78 | 147 | 53.1 | 829 | 5.6 | 5 | 4 | 106.2 | 52 | 239 | 4.6 | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ "CJ Harris, West Bloomfield, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "CJ Harris 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "MAC Announces Week 13 Football Players of the Week". Mid-American Conference. November 28, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Monesi, Maria (December 31, 2022). "Ohio beats Wyoming 30-27 in overtime thriller in the Barstool Arizona Bowl". WOUB-TV. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "CJ Harris 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Keegan III, Robert (September 18, 2023). "Football: Backup Quarterback CJ Harris is done for the season after 'recent medical emergency'". The Post Athens. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "CJ Harris 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Londergan, Joe (April 23, 2024). "TRANSFER PORTAL: Ohio Bobcats Quarterback CJ Harris Set To Transfer". Sports Illustrated. G5 football Daily. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ smith, Kaiden (May 8, 2024). "Ohio transfer quarterback CJ Harris commits to Cal". ON3. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "CJ Harris College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.