Charlotte 49ers four-year starting defensive end Tyriq Harris was named to the 2020-21 Academic All-America® Division I football second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Harris becomes the first 49ers student-athlete to be named Academic all-America by CoSIDA, adding to his long list of achievements garnered for excellence on and off the field.
Harris was named Academic all-District 3 for the second time in his career, last month, to land a spot on the national ballot. He graduated cum laude with a degree in Biology with a 3.68 GPA and had a 3.