Chandler Harnish

Chandler Harnish

Northern Illinois Huskies — No. 12
Quarterback	Senior
Major: Business
Date of birth: July 28, 1988 (1988-07-28) (age 23)
Place of birth: Bluffton, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Career history
High school: Norwell High School, Ossian, Indiana
College(s): Northern Illinois University (2007–2011)
Career highlights and awards
Vern Smith Leadership Award (MAC), 2010 First-team, All-MAC (2010)

Chandler Harnish (born July 28, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Northern Illinois University football team.

Early life

A native of Bluffton, Indiana, Harnish attended Norwell High School in Ossian, Indiana. At Norwell, he passed for 4,760 yards and 48 touchdowns, and also ran for 2,343 yards and 35 touchdowns. He was also a safety where he tallied 129 tackles, seven fumble recoveries, five interceptions, and 13 pass deflections. He holds multiple Norwell High records, including career all-purpose yards (7,103). As a senior, he lead the Norwell Knights to a 14-1 record and the runner-up spot in the Indiana state championship. He was named an all-state player and the Fort Wayne News Sentinel Athlete of the Year as a senior.^[1][2]

Harnish also competed in basketball and track at Norwell. He earned all-conference honors in basketball as a junior and placed sixth in the discus at the Indiana state championships as a junior.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Chandler Harnish QB	Bluffton, Indiana	Norwell High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.66	Aug 6, 2006
	Scout:   Rivals:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (QB)   Rivals: -- (QB), 12 (IN)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2007. Retrieved 2011-11-17.

Harnish committed to Northern Illinois University on August 6, 2006.^[3] Harnish wasn't heavily recruited, as he only received one FBS scholarship offer.^[4]

Northern Illinois

Harnish was the quarterback for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team from 2008 to 2011.^[5][6] In his first three years at NIU (2008-2010), he started 31 games and totaled 7,332 yards of total offense, including 5,728 passing yards and 1,604 rushing yards.^[7] He was selected as a first-team All-MAC player after the 2010 season, and also received the Vern Smith Leadership Award, as the best football player in the Mid-American Conference.^[8]

Through the first 11 games of the 2011 season, Harnish had 3,797 yards of total offense, including 1,203 rushing yards and 2,594 passing yards.^[9] Playing against Western Michigan on October 15, 2011, Harnish became only the 10th player in NCAA Division I FBS history with a 200-200 game, consisting of at least 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards.^[10] He rushed for a career-high 229 yards and passed for 203 yards in a 55-21 win over the Broncos.^[11]

As of November 20, 2011, Harnish's average of 7.8 yards per carry ranked third among players in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision with at least 100 carries.^[12] He has accumulated more than 11,000 yards of total offense in his four years at Northern Illinois.^[9] In November 2011, he was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Award as the best player in college football.^[13]

References

1. ^ [[cite web |url=http://www.news-banner.com/index/news-app?section=Sports&offset=3520 |publisher=news-banner.com |accessdate=2011-11-18}}
2. ^ "NIU 2007 Football Signees (19)". cstv.com. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2007SigneeBios.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-17. 
3. ^ "Chandler Harnish". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Chandler-Harnish-53156. Retrieved 2011-11-17. 
4. ^ "Chandler Harnish". Scout.com. http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=2504431. Retrieved 2011-11-17. 
5. ^ "Northern Illinois QB Chandler Harnish has come a long way". USA Today. August 18, 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/mac/2011-08-18-season-preview-northern-illinois_n.htm. 
6. ^ Rick Armstrong (August 9, 2011). "Harnish ready to roll as Huskies leader". http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/sports/6957810-417/harnish-ready-to-roll-as-huskies-leader.html. 
7. ^ "Chandler Harnish Bio". Northern Illinois Univeristy. http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/harnish_chandler00.html. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
8. ^ "Harnish named first-team All-MAC: Norwell grad has led NIU to 10-2 record". WANE (Ft. Wanye, Indiana). December 2, 2010. http://www.wane.com/dpp/sports/college/harnish-named-all-mac-december-2. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Chandler Harnish Statistics". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/237674/chandler-harnish. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
10. ^ "Harnish joins elite group with performance". MAC Report Online. October 16, 2011. http://macreportonline.com/index.php/201110161773/Football/Harnish-joins-elite-group-with-performance.html. 
11. ^ Lacy L. Banks (October 15, 2011). "NIU’s Chandler Harnish runs for 229 yards, throws for 203". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/8236928-419/nius-chandler-harnish-runs-for-229-yards-throws-for-203.html. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
12. ^ "Yards Per Rush Attempt Leaders - Qualified". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player/_/stat/rushing/sort/yardsPerRushAttempt. Retrieved November 20, 2011. 
13. ^ "NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish named one of 15 semifinalists for Walter Camp Award". Rockford Register Star. November 16, 2011. http://www.rrstar.com/blogs/matttrowbridge/x843628486/NIU-quarterback-Chandler-Harnish-named-one-of-15-semifinalists-for-Walter-Camp-Award.