Tobias Harris (Canadian football)

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Tobias Harris
No. 41     Ottawa Redblacks
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Harris with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023
Born: (2000-05-24) May 24, 2000 (age 24)
Pflugerville, Texas, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Return specialist
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
College West Texas A&M, Old Dominion
High school Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX)
Career history
As player
2023–present Ottawa Redblacks
Career stats

Tobias Harris (born May 24, 2000) is an American professional football defensive back and return specialist for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Texas A&M and Old Dominion.

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Early life

Harris played high school football at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas as a defensive back and return specialist. He recorded 111 tackles, six interceptions and 327 punt return yards his senior year, earning all-state honors. He was also a letterman in baseball, basketball, and track and field. [1]

College career

West Texas A&M

Harris played college football at West Texas A&M from 2018 to 2021. [1]

In 2018, Harris recorded 48 tackles, seven pass breakups and seven interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. [1] He also had 819 return yards and a punt return touchdown. Harris was named the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Freshman of the Year and also earned All-LSC honors. In 2019, he totaled 68 tackles, four interceptions, 436 punt return yards, one punt return touchdown, 571 kick return yards, and one kick return touchdown. He started two games in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. In 2021, Harris accumulated 40 tackles three pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. [1]

Old Dominion

Harris transferred to play for Old Dominion in 2022. [2] He started 12 games at cornerback during his lone season at Old Dominion, totaling 44 tackles, one sack, one interception, and 11 pass breakups. [1]

Professional career

Harris was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 21, 2023. He was released on June 3, 2023. He was signed to the Redblacks' practice roster on August 1, 2023, and promoted to the active roster on August 5, 2023. [3] Harris played in 10 games for the Redblacks in 2023, returning 38 kickoffs for 867 yards and one touchdown while also returning 24 punts for 326 yards. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tobias Harris". odusports.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Hall, David (September 9, 2022). "Old Dominion newcomer Tobias Harris has more career interceptions than any player in the country. But he's not dwelling on the past". pilotonline.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ottawa RedBlacks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tobias Harris". statscrew.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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