EDINBORO, Pa. (March 29, 2012) –- Former Edinboro quarterback Trevor Harris' quest to become an NFL quarterback has taken another turn, as the Toronto Argonauts announced the signing of Harris to a contract with the Canadian Football League team. Harris has signed a contract through the 2014 season.
Harris most recently was playing with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. Last year he played for the Arizona Rattlers, a team which reached the Arena Bowl, the indoor version of the Super Bowl. He completed 25 of 37 passes for 272 yards with 7 TDs and 0 INTs. He also later served as a backup quarterback for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL before the league folded.
Harris holds every Edinboro passing and total offense record while playing for the Fighting Scots from 2006-09. He was a finalist for the Harlon Hill Award in 2008 and again in 2009, and was named Edinboro's Sox Harrison Award winner at the conclusion of his career. Harris was a four-time All-PSAC West selection, earning first team honors his final three seasons. In addition, he was voted the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009, along with earning Football Gazette All-American honors and D2Football.com All-American honors both years.
The former Boro standout ended his career throwing for 11,899 yards, good for second all-time in the PSAC and ranking in the top ten all-time in Division II. In addition, his career total of 12,691 yards in total offense is also second all-time in the PSAC and in the top ten in Division II. Harris totaled 100 career passing touchdowns, second in the PSAC. He set a new PSAC career record for completions (966), while standing third in career pass attempts in the PSAC with 1,464.
Harris would go on to sign with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in April 2010, surviving until the final cut.
Harris excelled in the classroom as well. He graduated in December 2010 with a 3.50 GPA as a Math major. He was a named a 2008 & '09 ESPN The Magazine District 2 Academic All-America and was a two-time PSAC Fall Top Ten (2008 and 2009).
