Toni Harris

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Toni Harris
Central Methodist University Eagles
PositionSafety
MajorCriminal Justice
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-29) July 29, 1996 (age 25)
Detroit, Michigan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career history
College
High schoolRedford Union High School (Redford, MI)

Antoinette "Toni" Harris (born July 29, 1996) [1] is an American actress and 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]

Born in Detroit,[4] she played football for her high school, Redford Union High School, in Redford, Michigan.[4]

Two years later, Harris moved to California to play free safety at East Los Angeles College, where she played for two years under the direction of Head Coach Bobby Godinez. She became the first woman to ever play for East Los Angeles College,[5] and earned six offers to play football at four-year universities.

In 2019, she was the focus and star of a Super Bowl commercial for the Toyota RAV4.[6] Since attending Central Methodist University with eligibility left to play due to the pandemic, Harris graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and will now be attending the University of Southern California to pursue a Master’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Harris hasn’t decided how she will use eligibility, but plans to still continue playing football and breaking barriers for women. She is also a actor in Hollywood known for her roles in Toyota Superbowl Commercial, NFL 100 Superbowl Commercial tackling Ray Lewis & a Nike Legacy Commercial and worked on shows and movies such as Westworld & Cheaper by the Dozen. She is also training & have done stunt & speciality work.

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  1. ^ "Antoinette Harris on Instagram: "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…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  2. ^ Florio, John; Shapiro, Ouisie (August 27, 2019). "Toni Harris made history by getting a football scholarship. Now she needs to make tackles". The Undefeated. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Adam Rittenberg (18 January 2018). "NAIA school offers scholarship to female safety". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Chris (January 19, 2018). "Antoinette Harris receives college football scholarship". Sports Illustrated.
  5. ^ Moriarty, Morgan (18 January 2018). "She might be the 2nd woman to earn a CFB scholarship". SB Nation.
  6. ^ KRISTINE MALICSE (4 February 2019). "Female ELAC football player 'inspiring a generation' in Super Bowl commercial". Daily News.
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