Tobias Harris (Canadian football)

Tobias Harris (born May 24, 2000) is an American professional football defensive back and return specialist for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Texas A&M and Old Dominion.

Early life
Harris played high school football at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas as a defensive back and return specialist. He recorded 111 tackles, six interceptions and 327 punt return yards his senior year, earning all-state honors. He was also a letterman in baseball, basketball, and track and field.

West Texas A&M
Harris played college football at West Texas A&M from 2018 to 2021.

In 2018, Harris recorded 48 tackles, seven pass breakups and seven interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. He also had 819 return yards and a punt return touchdown. Harris was named the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Freshman of the Year and also earned All-LSC honors. In 2019, he totaled 68 tackles, four interceptions, 436 punt return yards, one punt return touchdown, 571 kick return yards, and one kick return touchdown. He started two games in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. In 2021, Harris accumulated 40 tackles three pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and six interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns.

Old Dominion
Harris transferred to play for Old Dominion in 2022. He started 12 games at cornerback during his lone season at Old Dominion, totaling 44 tackles, one sack, one interception, and 11 pass breakups.

Professional career
Harris was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on February 21, 2023, but was released with the final cuts on June 3, 2023. He was signed to the Redblacks' practice roster on August 1, 2023, and promoted to the active roster on August 5, 2023. Harris played in 10 games for the Redblacks in 2023, returning 38 kickoffs for 867 yards and one touchdown while also returning 24 punts for 326 yards.