Brandon Harris (born October 12, 1995) is a former

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for the LSU Tigers and

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Early years

Harris attended Parkway High School in

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. While at Parkway, he played for the

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team. He was ranked by

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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. Harris committed to play

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in July 2013.

College career

At LSU, Harris competed with

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for the Tigers starting job as a true freshman in

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. Jennings would win the job, but Harris still earned playing time as the backup. On September 29, Harris was named the starter over Jennings for the team's sixth game against

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. In the 2014 season, he finished with 452 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, and two interceptions in eight games. In the 2015 season, he finished with 2,165 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions. In the 2016 season, he only appeared in two games. On March 26, 2017, Harris decided to transfer to the

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in order to continue his collegiate career. He competed with Chazz Surratt and Nathan Elliott to be the starter. In his lone season with the Tar Heels, he had 346 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and eight interceptions in six games.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Brandon 1995 births Living people American football quarterbacks LSU Tigers football players North Carolina Tar Heels football players Sportspeople from Bossier City, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana