Major Harris (born February 15, 1968) is an American former college football player who was a quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 1980s.

an assistant wide receivers coach for North Hills High School in Pittsburgh.

[2] As a senior, Harris threw a game-winning, 79-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the game against Indiana High School.

Harris took an offer at West Virginia, where coach Don Nehlen was trying to rebuild the quarterback position.

Nehlen signed Florida prep quarterback Browning Nagle along with Harris and redshirted them for the season.

In getting the Mountaineers to the Fiesta Bowl, Harris baffled opponents all season with his daring, unpredictable, wide-open style.

Harris's dazzling play was never more evident than in West Virginia's 51–30 dismantling of long-time nemesis Penn State.

Harris outgained the entire Penn State team, 301 to 292, and produced the school's most exciting run ever in the first quarter of that game.

West Virginia never threatened Notre Dame's lead, and the Fighting Irish won, 34–21.

He faked out the entire Penn State team leaving no fewer than seven tacklers grabbing air on the way to a thrilling touchdown—and one of the more memorable plays in WVU history.

People still ask me about that play all of the time...If there was a contest for most exciting player, Major would win it hands down."

That year, Harris led the Mountaineers to a Gator Bowl game, but they lost to Clemson, 27–7.

Harris set school records that season for most total offense and quarterback rushing yards.

[12] He played for the West Virginia Lightning and the Huntington Hawks in the National Minor Football League (NMFL) from 1994 to 1996.