CJ Harris (born January 25, 2002) is an American football executive and former quarterback who currently serves as an Assistant Director in the athletic department of Ohio University. He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and California Golden Bears.
Early life Harris 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.
College career During his true freshman season in 2020, Harris played in only one game against Bowling Green Falcons, where he completed one passing attempt for four yards and three rushing attempts for 16 yards. He did not play in the 2021 season. During the 2022 season, he played in seven games and made his first collegiate start against the Bowling Green Falcons, where he was named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week and also started the 2022 MAC Championship Game and the 2022 Arizona Bowl, where he was named the game's MVP. He finished the season with 52 recorded passes for over 577 yards and three touchdowns along with 168 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
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. He finished the season with 25 recorded passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns along with 55 rushing yards.
On April 23, 2024, he entered the transfer portal. On May 8, he committed to California.
College statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2020 Ohio 1 0 — 1 1 100.0 4 4.0 0 0 133.6 3 16 5.3 0 2021 Ohio Did not play 2022 Ohio 7 3 2−1 52 97 53.6 577 5.9 3 1 111.7 37 168 4.5 3 2023 Ohio 2 1 0−1 25 49 51.0 248 5.1 2 3 94.8 12 55 4.6 0 2024 California 2 1 0−1 19 31 61.3 184 5.9 0 1 104.7 18 49 2.7 0Career 12 5 2−3 97 178 54.5 1,013 5.7 5 5 106.0 70 288 4.1 3
References
External links Ohio Bobcats bio California Golden Bears bio