[3][4] Coming out of high school, Harris was recruited by former Gators' offensive coordinator, Kurt Roper.
Harris originally committed to play for the Florida State Seminoles, but flipped to the Gators on national signing day.
[6] After an embarrassing homecoming loss to Missouri, Florida coach Will Muschamp named Treon Harris the starter against No.
Harris, a true freshman, led the Gators to an upset victory in his first start, beating the Bulldogs 38–20.
The University of Florida suspended both players for violating the school's code of conduct policy.
Both players remained suspended until June, when they returned to campus to take classes and work out at the school's facilities.
Tennessee State University coach Rod Reed said "Back during the fall when (Harris) didn't return to Florida and we were dealing with some injuries at quarterback and needed a guy that could come in we started a conversation with him."
"[10] Ultimately, Treon Harris would win the competition for the starting quarterback position over Ackerman-Carter, who would transfer from Tennessee State.
[11] For the 2017 season, Harris shared playing time at the quarterback position for Tennessee State Tigers with redshirt sophomore Michael Hughes.
Treon is the son of Tim "Ice" Harris, a well-known Florida high school football coach.