Treon Harris
| Florida Gators No. 3 | |
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| Position | Quaterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| High school | Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington |
| Personal information | |
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Treon Harris is an American college football player who attends the University of Florida, and plays for its Florida Gators football team.
High school career
Harris was a three-year starter at quarterback for Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Florida, and led his his high school football team to state championships in 2012 and 2013.[1][2] Coming out of high school, Harris was recruited by former Gators' offensive coordinator, Kurt Roper. Harris originally committed to play for the Florida State Seminoles, but flipped to the Gators on national signing day.[3]
College career
Harris accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and play for the Florida Gators football team, beginning in 2014. After previous Gators starting quarterback Jeff Driskel was benched during the Gators' game versus the Tennessee Volunteers, Harris replaced him and helped the Gators win 10–9.[4]
After an embarrassing homecoming loss to Missouri, Florida coach Will Muschamp named Treon Harris the starter against No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs. Harris, a true freshman, led the Gators to an upset victory in his first start, beating the Bulldogs 38–20. He completed three of his six passes for 27 yards and rushed for six times that gained 31 yards.
In his second collegiate start, Harris faced the Vanderbilt Commodores. Harris completed 13 of his 21 passes for 215 yards. Treon Harris also did some damage on the ground. He rushed for ten times that gained 49 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 33-yard touchdown that put the game away. Harris led the Gators to another victory, beating the Commodores 34–10 on the road.
Harris's third collegiate start was against South Carolina Gamecocks. Harris completed 5 of 11 passes for 60 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions. Harris also had big ground game with 20 rushes for 111 total yards and no touchdowns. Although a strong effort Harris suffered his first collegiate loss as a starter in a 23–20 overtime loss to the Gamecocks.
During his 2014 freshman season, Harris compiled 1,019 passing yards with nine passing touchdowns and four interceptions. As a rusher, Harris had 332 yards and three touchdowns.
On February 5, 2016, Florida confirmed that Treon Harris will be converting to wide receiver for the 2016-17 season.
Personal life
Treon is the son of Tim "Swavey" Harris, a well-known Florida high school football coach. His brother is pro-football player Brandon Harris.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/treon-harris/3VYsHPTyEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/football-stats.htm
- ↑ Andrew Kulha (July 9, 2013). "Treon Harris Commits to Florida State: What 4-Star ATH Brings to Seminoles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Signee look-ahead: Treon Harris". GatorBait. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ↑ Jeff Barlis (October 10, 2014). "Lawyers: Woman was 'aggressor'". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Scouting Report, Highlights for 4-Star ATH Treon Harris". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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