Quentin Harris

Redshirt senior QB Quentin Harris celebrates a touchdown with teammates

Quarterback Quentin Harris finds a gap up the middle and rushes down the field in Duke's game against Wake Forest.

Quentin Harris rushes downfield against Pittsburgh.

Duke QB Quentin Harris scampers into the end zone against UNC to hand Duke the lead.

Redshirt senior QB Quentin Harris makes a run for Duke during its game with Pittsburgh.

Quarterback Quentin Harris throwing a pass.

Quentin Harris and Jack Wohlabaugh prepare to take a snap during Duke's game with Pittsburgh.

Quarterback Quentin Harris runs with the ball against Pitt

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Redshirt senior QB Quentin Harris breaks a tackle against Middle Tennessee State and rushes into the end zone

Quentin Harris throws the ball downfield to a receiver during Duke's contest with Alabama

Redshirt senior QB Quentin Harris breaks a tackle as he rushes for the first down against MTSU

Duke quarterback Quentin Harris looks downfield from the pocket.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-1
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Wilton, Conn.
High School:
Taft School

Career: In 35 career games (14 starts), completed 250-of-438 (.571) pass attempts for 2,588 yards and 24 TDs against 12 INTs, while rushing 238 times for 785 yards (3.30) and 14 TDs ... compiled 3,373 yards of total offense ... held a career TD responsibility total of 38 ... owned a career pass efficiency rating of 119.31 ... accounted for multiple TDs in nine career games, with a career-best performance coming against North Carolina A&T when he recorded four passing and one rushing score ... played 1,134 career snaps … finished 19th all-time on Duke’s career passing yards chart, while his career passing touchdown mark placed him tied for 10th … also graduated as Duke's all-time leader in touchdown-to-interception ratio at 2-to-1 (24-to-12) ... two-time Academic All-ACC selection.

2019: This team captain started in all 12 games ... completed 209-of-357 (.585) passes for 2,078 yards and 16 TDs against 11 INT’s ... rushed 160 times for 510 yards (3.2) and a team-best seven TDs ... posted a pass efficiency rating of 116.06 ... compiled 2,588 yards of total offense ... was responsible for 23 of Duke’s total 37 TDs on the year ... aided an offensive unit that scored 40+ points four times in games against North Carolina A&T, Middle Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech ... finished third on the team in scoring with 42 points accounted for … earned the 25th spot on Duke’s single-season list for passing yards in a season … tallied a career-best 30 completions on 42 attempts in Duke’s win over North Carolina A&T, where he compiled over 400 yards of total offense … posted a career-best 345 yards passing versus NCAT, which was good enough for 47th all-time on Duke’s single-season charts … threw a season-best four touchdowns in back-to-back contests with North Carolina A&T and Middle Tennessee to tie for fourth on Duke’s single-game list … became the first Duke player since 1989 to earn eight passing TDs over a two-game span, a mark that placed him tied for first in Blue Devils single-season lore … was one passing TD shy of tying Duke’s three-game record of 11 as he finished a three-game span from Sept. 7-27 with 10 total, which placed him tied for second … had a season-long 49-yard pass for a TD versus Miami to WR Jalon Calhoun ... selected to the Davey O'Brien Award's "Great 8" quarterbacks list for week three after he went 24-for-27 for 237 yards and four scores, and also added 107 rushing yards on 11 carries in a 41-18 win over Middle Tennessee … his .889 completion percentage against the Blue Raiders handed him the second highest percentage on Duke’s single-game charts … his 16 passing TDs on the year tied him for 11th all-time on the Blue Devils’ single-season list … rushed for over 100 yards, twice, on the year in victories over Middle Tennessee and Virginia Tech … posted a season-high two rushing scores against Pittsburgh … scampered for a season-long 65-yard rush against Middle Tennessee … paired with Deon Jackson (6) to form the 28th duo in program history to each total 5+ rushing TDs in a campaign ... his rushing yards on the year placed him seventh on Duke’s QB charts for a single season … on the field for 834 snaps … awarded the team’s Bob Pascal Award and Steve Brooks Captain Award … named a Johnny Unitas Award finalist, a Campbell Trophy semifinalist, an Academic All-ACC selection and a National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society member.

2018: Academic All-ACC selection ... played in 12 games with two starts ... earned starting assignments in wins over Baylor and N.C. Central ... did not see action against Georgia Tech ... completed 34-of-68 (.500) passes for 437 yards and seven TDs against one INT ... rushed 46 times for 195 yards (4.24) and five TDs ... posted a pass efficiency rating of 135.01 ... compiled 632 yards of total offense ... held TD responsibility total of 12 ... key component of an offensive unit which scored 40+ points five time to match the program record for 40+ point games with the 1943 and 2014 squads ... contributed to Duke’s 31 total TD passes, establishing the program’s single-season record ... ranked tied for fifth on the team in total points (30) as the Blue Devils scored 382, the fourth most in a year in program history ... made first career start at Baylor in place of an injured Daniel Jones and established season highs for passing attempts (30), rushing attempts (14) and rushing yards (83) ... posted season highs for pass completions (15) and passing yards (202) against N.C. Central ... threw campaign-best three TD passes versus both Baylor and N.C. Central ... in Duke’s 40-27 victory at Baylor, joined Todd Orvald (1965/3), Dave Brown (1989/4), Spence Fischer (1992/3) and Anthony Boone (2012/4) as the only Duke quarterbacks to make their starting debut and have 3+ passing TDs ... added year’s final TD toss versus Miami with less than a minute to play in the third quarter on a two-yard pass to TE Daniel Helm to lift Duke to its first win at Miami since 1976 as the score put the Blue Devils ahead for good at 17-12 ... had a season-long 66 yard pass versus Baylor for a TD to WR Johnathan Lloyd ... rushed for two TDs at Pittsburgh and added single-game scores versus N.C. Central, North Carolina and Temple ... paired with Deon Jackson (7) to form the 27th duo in program history to each total 5+ rushing TDs in a campaign ... on the field for 215 snaps.

2017: Played in 10 games ... did not see action against Virginia Tech, Army West Point or Wake Forest ... completed seven-of-10 (.700) passes for 73 yards and one TD ... rushed 29 times for 71 yards (2.45) and two TDs ... posted season highs for pass completions (6), pass attempts (7), passing yards (62) and rushing attempts (8) while adding first collegiate scoring pass and TD rush against N.C. Central ... had a season-high 22 rushing yards versus Miami ... rushed for one TD at Virginia ... on the field for 57 snaps.

2016: Saw action in one game ... against N.C. Central, rushed three times for nine yards (3.00) while completing zero-of-three pass attempts ... on the field for 28 snaps.

2015: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterwinner at Taft School under coach Tyler Whitley ... served as a tri-captain as a senior ... rated the No. 22 dual-threat quarterback in the country by ESPN.com ... as a senior, named Taft's MVP after completing 159-of-295 passes for 1,642 yards with 14 TDs ... added 90 rushing attempts for 442 yards and three TDs ... during junior year, first as full-time starter, completed 86-of-147 passes for 1,255 yards and 12 TDs with another 243 yards rushing and six ground scores through four games before suffering torn ACL and missing the remainder of the campaign ... split time at quarterback as a sophomore, playing in all eight games and helping the Big Red to a 6-2 mark ... completed 27-of-48 passes for 523 yards while rushing for 135 yards and three TDs on 27 carries ... as a freshman, shared QB duties and was the starter in the New England Prep School Class A Championship game, which Taft won to finish the season 8-0 ... also a three-year letterman in baseball.

PERSONAL: Born December 23, 1996 ... graduated from Duke in May, 2019, with a public policy studies degree, economics minor and certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship ... currently pursuing a master’s in management studies ... son of Terry and Kevin Harris ... father lettered three seasons (1982-83-84) as a defensive back at Georgia, helping the Bulldogs to a three-year record of 28-6-2, the 1982 SEC championship and three bowl appearances (1982 Sugar, 1983 Cotton & 1984 Citrus) ... cousin, Evan Harris, was a four-year letterwinner (2009-10-11-12) for the Miami University football program ... cousin, Tyrone Cornelius, was a member of the University of Miami football program ... grandfather, Elbert Harris, Sr., uncle Melvin Harris and uncle Elbert Harris, Jr., were members of the Florida A&M University football program.