Major Harris (American football)

Major Harris
Harris in The Monticola, WVU yearbook, 1992
No. 9
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1968-02-06) February 6, 1968
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrashear (Pittsburgh)
CollegeWest Virginia
NFL draft1990: 12th round, 317th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career CFL statistics
Comp. / Att.18 / 42
Passing yards300
TDINT3–3
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.186 / 390
Passing yards2,159
TDINT29–21
Passer rating61.05
Rushing TD23
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Major C. Harris (born February 6, 1968) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 1980s. Harris was a first-team All-American in 1989 and finished fifth and third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1988 and 1989, respectively. He was also the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989. Harris was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Harris played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is now an assistant wide receivers coach for North Hills High School in Pittsburgh.