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University of Rhode Island

2018 Football Roster

8 Tyler Harris

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 225
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hoboken, Ga.
  • High School Pierce County
  • Position QB

Biography

2018 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Named to CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in one game, seeing action against Brown
  • Was 2-for-5 for 41 yards and one touchdown pass

2017 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Appeared in eight games, starting six at quarterback
  • Finished the season 107-of-203 (52.7 percent) for 1,375 yards and 13 touchdown passes
  • Was 2-for-7 for 21 yards and one interception against James Madison (11/4)
  • Passed for 95 yards and one touchdown at Maine (10/14)
  • Completed 28-of-46 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions at Brown (9/30)
  • Was 22-of-39 for 257 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions at New Hampshire (9/23)
  • Completed 12-of-19 attempts for 235 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Also rushed for one touchdown against Harvard (9/16)
  • Was 15-of-32 for 185 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against Stony Brook. Also punted one time for 19 yards (9/9)
  • Started in his Rhode Island debut at Central Michigan, completing 21-of-40 passes for 284 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions. The 284 yards and three touchdown passes were the most ever by a Rhode Island quarterback making his first start (8/31)

2016 (Redshirt Sophomore/UCF)

  • Did not appear in any games

2015 (Redshirt Freshman/UCF)

  • In six games from the bench, went 26-for-61 with 308 yards and four touchdowns
  • Stanford 9/12: In his debut, went 7-for-15 for 96 yards and a touchdown at Stanford (9/12)
  • Finished 7-for-17 for 35 yards against Furman (9/19)
  • Tulane 10/3: Completed 10-of-15 passes for 156 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdown passes against Tulane (10/3)

2014 (Freshman/UCF)

  • Redshirted
  • Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
  • Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Houston contest

Before URI

  • Coached by Sean Pender at Pierce County High School in Georgia
  • A four-star recruit according to ESPN, which lists him as the No. 12 pocket passer in the country and in the 2014 ESPN 300 at No. 247
  • Rated three stars by Rivals and 247Sports
  • Threw for 2,800 passing yards as a senior while throwing 21 touchdowns and running for six more
  • Helped Pierce County reach the second round of Georgia's 2013 AAA state playoffs
  • Selected as a 2013 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State AAA honorable mention quarterback
  • Selected as the top quarterback at the Valdosta MVP Camp
  • As a junior, racked up 2,466 yards, 29 touchdowns and five rushing scores
  • Earned a spot in the Rising Seniors Junior All-Star Game in 2012, and was named All-Region 1AAA First Team quarterback that year as well
  • A member of the school's all-academic team and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes his final two years
  • Played his first two seasons of high school football at Brantley County, including throwing for 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore
  • Had offers from Alabama, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, USF, SMU and Troy, while receiving interest from Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia and South Carolina

Personal

  • Born in Brunswick, Ga.
  • Parents are Tracy Harris and Christa Crews

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2017Redshirt Junior

    QB
    6'4" 225 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2018Redshirt Senior

    QB
    6'4" 225 lbs
    8