Ohio transfer quarterback CJ Harris commits to Cal

After entering the NCAA transfer portal, former Ohio quarterback CJ Harris has officially committed to the Cal Golden Bears, On3 has learned.

Harris joins California as a graduate transfer after spending all four seasons of his career with the Bobcats. Headed to the west coast for the final year of eligibility in his college career as the Golden Bears make the jump to the ACC alongside SMU and Stanford.

In his four years with Ohio, Harris appeared in 10 games and made starts in four of those matchups. Completing 53% of his passes for 829 yards and five touchdowns along with four interceptions. Also showing off his dual threat ability throughout his career with 52 rushes for 239 yards on the ground and three rushing scores.

He did not play during the entirety of the 2021 season, but bounced back in 2022 where he started in three of the Bobcats’ most important games of the season to close out the year. Throwing for a season-high 196 yards and a touchdown along with 65 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground to help Ohio secure the MAC East title in a regular season finale win over Bowling Green.

Harris then helped lead Ohio to a MAC Championship win against Toledo and an overtime victory over Wyoming in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. Throwing for 184 yards and two scores versus the Cowboys to be named MVP of the game.

Harris played high school football at West Bloomfield High School (MI), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 2,339 overall recruit and the No. 131 ranked quarterback in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Cal’s quarterback room also features Fernando Mendoza and Chandler Rogers, who Harris will now be competing with under center.

Mendoza started the final eight games of the season last year for the Golden Bears and was named a Pac-12 Offensive Freshman Of The Year honorable mention. Meanwhile Rogers joined Cal this offseason after stops at Louisiana-Monroe and North Texas, throwing for a career-high 3,382 yards and 29 touchdowns last season for the Mean Green.

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