What a year it’s been for North Carolina Central quarterback Walker Harris.
The senior signal-caller capped off a record-breaking season by being named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year, announced Tuesday during the National Football Foundation Awards at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Harris, who spent several seasons as a backup quarterback before becoming the starting quarterback in 2024, is the first NC Central football player to take home the honor since quarterback Davius Richard’s back-to-back wins in 2022 and 2023 — and only the third in program history, joining Jefferson Inmon from 1972.
Not bad company to keep.
It’s easy to see why Harris earned the nod. The First Team All-MEAC quarterback guided NCCU to an 8–4 season while rewriting the school’s record book. He threw for a program-best 3,214 yards and 24 touchdowns, making him one of the top passers in the nation. For context, only two Eagles quarterbacks have ever topped the 3,000-yard mark — Harris this year and Earl Harvey back in 1985.
Fresh off the NFF presser today, MEAC OPOY Walker Harris shares what the moment and honor means to him and speaks on his experiences playing in the conference.#MEACPride #MEACFB pic.twitter.com/njrOq0n0m3
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) December 9, 2025
Across the FCS, Harris ranked fifth in passing yards and yards per game, and tied for 15th in touchdown passes. Within the conference, he was in a league of his own — leading MEAC quarterbacks by nearly 1,000 yards and pacing the conference in total offense at 274.3 yards per game.
Harris was consistently electric under center, tossing multiple touchdowns in eight games, including a remarkable seven-game streak between September and November. He lit up Howard with four touchdowns, while racking up 387 yards against Fayetteville State, followed by 380 more against rival North Carolina A&T the next week.
By season’s end, Harris not only brought home hardware but also climbed into the record books — now sitting fifth all-time at NCCU with 5,777 career passing yards.
Not a bad way to finish off a standout season.
