Toni Harris Explained

Toni Harris
School:Central Methodist Eagles
Currentposition:Safety
Major:Criminal Justice
Pastschools:
Highschool:Redford Union High School (Redford, Michigan)
Birth Date:1996 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Height M:1.70
Weight Kg:75

Antoinette "Toni" Harris (born July 29, 1996) [1] is an American former college football player who was a safety for Central Methodist University in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).[2] She is the first woman to receive a full college football scholarship as a non-specialist, and the second woman to ever play football on scholarship.[3]

Early life and family

Antoinette Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan.[4] She played football for her high school, Redford Union High School, in Redford, Michigan.

College

Two years after graduating high school, Harris moved to California to play free safety at East Los Angeles College, where she played for two years (2018-19)[5] under the direction of Head Coach Bobby Godinez. She became the first woman to ever play for East Los Angeles College.[6] She received six offers to play football at four-year universities.

Harris graduated with honors from Central Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Her athletic eligibility remains available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has intended to pursue a Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice at the University of Southern California. She has not decided how she will use eligibility, but she plans to continue playing football.

In media

In 2019, she was featured in a Super Bowl commercial for the Toyota RAV4.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thank you God for allowing me to see another birthday, I bless your name. For my heart that beats all day, the eyes you have given me to… . Antoinette . Harris . Instagram . en. 2019-03-03.
  2. News: Florio. John. Shapiro. Ouisie. Toni Harris made history by getting a football scholarship. Now she needs to make tackles.. August 27, 2019. Andscape. August 28, 2019.
  3. Web site: NAIA school offers scholarship to female safety. 18 January 2018. ESPN.com. Adam . Rittenberg.
  4. Web site: Antoinette Harris receives college football scholarship. January 19, 2018. Chris. Johnson. .
  5. https://www.elacathletics.com/sports/fball/2018-19/bios/harris_toni_ckgo
  6. Web site: She might be the 2nd woman to earn a CFB scholarship. Morgan. Moriarty. 18 January 2018. SB Nation.
  7. Web site: Female ELAC football player 'inspiring a generation' in Super Bowl commercial . 4 February 2019. Daily News. Kristine. Malicse .