Josh Harris (quarterback)

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Josh Harris
Personal information
Born: (1982-09-09) September 9, 1982 (age 41)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Westerville (OH) North
College:Bowling Green
Position:Quarterback
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:18
Rushing yards:40
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca · ArenaFan.com

Joshua Harris (born September 9, 1982) is a former American football quarterback.

College career

During his two years as a starter at

NCAA Division I FBS
history.

He was the first quarterback to help popularize Urban Meyer's spread option offense.

  • 2001: 81/132 for 1,022 yards with 9 TD vs 3 INT. 129 carries for 600 yards and 8 TD.
  • 2002: 198/353 for 2,425 yards with 19 TD vs 11 INT. 186 carries for 737 yards and 20 TD.
  • 2003: 325/494 for 3,813 yards with 27 TD vs 12 INT. 215 carries for 830 yards and 13 TD.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
Wonderlic
6 ft 1+12 in
(1.87 m)
238 lb
(108 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.78 s 4.20 s 7.03 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
25[1]
All values from
Pro Day[2]

Baltimore Ravens

Josh was originally drafted in the sixth round by the

2004 NFL Draft.[3]

Cleveland Browns

After a brief stay in Baltimore he went on to the Cleveland Browns for 2 seasons before he was released.

Calgary Stampeders

He signed with the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders, in 2005. He had 5 carries for 40 yards, and never had a pass attempt.

New York Giants

He was later picked up by the New York Giants. On July 7, 2006, he was released by the Giants.

Columbus Destroyers

He also played for the

Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers.[4] He made a pivotal play in the AFL conference championship against the Georgia Force
, with a key block that allowed for the winning score.

Retirement

He retired from professional football in 2008 to focus on his advertising company, Joshua1and5.

Marion Blue Racers

He came out of retirement in 2011 to play for the

United Indoor Football League
for the 2012 season.

Statistics

Through end of the 2011 season, Harris' Indoor Football statistics are as follows:[7]

    Passing   Rushing
Season Team GP Att Comp Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD
2011 Marion 11 172 88 51.2 929 28 11 65 240 11
2012 Marion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 11 172 88 51.2 929 28 11 65 240 11

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL player

M.L. Harris. He is married to his wife Tamara and they have 2 sons. Currently, Josh is the President and CEO of Freedom Direct LLC a final expense life insurance call center.[8]

See also

  • List of Arena Football League and National Football League players

References

  1. ^ "Josh Harris' Wonderlic Test Score". FootballIQScore.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Josh Harris College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ^ Destroyers land former Westernville North/Bowling Green QB Josh Harris
  5. ^ "Josh Harris signing at 2011 camp". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  6. ^ Former NFL player finds winning fit back home
  7. ^ "2011 Marion Blue Racers stats". CIFLfootball.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  8. ^ Family doesn't take backseat for Harris[permanent dead link]