Conner Harrell (born September 9, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
| North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 9, 2004 Alabaster, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Thompson (Alabaster, Alabama) |
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Early life and high school
editHarrell was born on September 9, 2004, in Alabaster, Alabama.[1] Harrell attended Thompson High School in Alabaster. Rated a three-star prospect, Harrell committed to play college football at North Carolina.[2][3]
College career
edit2022
editHarrell saw limited action and redshirted his true freshman year in 2022.
2023
editIn 2023, Harrell appeared in five games and made his first collegiate start against West Virginia in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, where the Tar Heels lost 30-10.[4][5][6]
2024
editWith Drake Maye leaving for the NFL, Harrell competed with Max Johnson for the starting quarterback job throughout spring practices and fall training camp.[7] Johnson won the starting job, but suffered a season-ending leg injury in the opening game of the season against Minnesota.,[8] Harrell completed two of the four passes he threw in relief of Johnson for 34 yards, as the Tar Heels beat the Golden Gophers 19-17.[9] The following week, Harrell made the second start of his career against Charlotte, completing 16 of 25 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception en route to a 38-20 victory.[10] Harrell made another start the following week against NCCU, but only completed two of the six passes he threw for 22 yards while splitting time with Jacolby Criswell in the game.[11]
The next week, Harrell was benched in favor of Criswell, who started the Tar Heels' 70-50 loss to James Madison. Harrell came in for a play after Criswell's helmet came off, and lost a fumble in his only snap.[12] He did not play in Carolina's loss to rivals Duke the following week, as Criswell solidified his position as Tar Heel quarterback. Harrell's next action came in the loss against Georgia Tech, where he completed one of two passes thrown for seven yards.[13] Harrell next appeared in the Tar Heels' win against FSU, rushing once for sixteen yards in garbage time duty.
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
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| 2022 | Redshirt
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| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 0–1 | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 278 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 145.3 | 21 | 55 | 2.6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 2–0 | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 282 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 133.2 | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 1 | |
| Career | 11 | 3 | 2–1 | 43 | 70 | 61.4 | 552 | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 138.9 | 38 | 130 | 3.4 | 2 | |
References
edit- ^ "Conner Harrell – North Carolina Tar Heels player profile". goheels.com.
- ^ "Conner Harrell, Thompson, Quarterback". 247Sports.
- ^ "Conner Harrell, Thompson, Quarterback". Rivals.com.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremiah (December 26, 2023). "UNC Set For 'Totally Different' QB Experience With Conner Harrell". 247Sports.
- ^ Williams, Cameron (December 28, 2023). "QB Conner Harrell shows promise in Duke's Mayo Bowl". The Charlotte Post.
- ^ Alexander, Chip (December 14, 2023). "With Drake Maye gone, North Carolina quarterback Conner Harrell gets his chance". The News & Observer.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremiah (March 18, 2024). "Conner Harrell, Max Johnson Taking Part In QB Competition This Spring". 247Sports.com.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (August 30, 2024). "UNC's Max Johnson undergoes season-ending leg surgery". abc11.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "North Carolina 19-17 Minnesota (Aug 29, 2024) Box Score - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "North Carolina 38-20 Charlotte (Sep 7, 2024) Box Score - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "North Carolina vs N.C. Central - Football - 9/14/2024". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ @KeepingItHeel (September 21, 2024). "Conner Harrell comes in and fumbles the first snap he takes..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Conner Harrell 2024 Stats per Game - NCAAF - ESPN". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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