Brandon Harris (quarterback)

Brandon Harris
North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 6
Position Quarterback
Class Senior
Career history
College
High school Bossier City (LA) Parkway
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995
Shreveport, Louisiana
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)

Brandon Harris (born October 12, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Early years

Harris attended Parkway High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. While at Parkway, he played for the football team. He was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and the fifth best dual-threat quarterback in his class. Harris led Parkway High School undefeated all on the road during playoffs to the LHSAA 5A state championship in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Fall 2013.[1] Harris committed to play college football at Louisiana State University in July 2013.[2][3]

College career

At LSU, Harris competed with Anthony Jennings for the Tigers starting job as a true freshman in 2014. [4][5] Jennings would win the job, but Harris still earned playing time as the backup. Through the first five games, he completed 22-of-30 passes for 394 yards and six touchdowns. On September 29, Harris was named the starter over Jennings for the teams sixth game against Auburn.[6][7]

On March 26, 2017, Harris decided to transfer to the University of North Carolina in order to continue his collegiate career.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Rivals.com". rivals.yahoo.com.
  2. ↑ "ESPN 300 dual-threat QB Harris going to LSU".
  3. ↑ QB Brandon Harris commits to LSU Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "LSU's Anthony Jennings, Brandon Harris still battling in tight quarterback race through fall camp".
  5. ↑ "Les Miles says LSU will open with two quarterbacks vs. Wisconsin". 26 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "LSU to start freshman QB Harris vs. Auburn".
  7. ↑ "LSU coach Les Miles says freshman QB Brandon Harris will start vs. Auburn".
  8. ↑ "Ex-LSU QB Harris transferring to North Carolina".
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