Few schools can claim to have had the honor of having the best quarterback in the country for four years. Since they have nothing more to prove, the majority of quarterbacks at larger institutions play for one or two years before deciding to enter the NFL Draft. National title contenders like Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama have experienced this, yet their success has continued. UTSA ought to be the same.

UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor has built his program and culture with a strong enough foundation that the exit of one player cannot set the team back in a major way. In 2023, the ‘Runners were without Harris in arguably the most important game of the season. Colorado transfer quarterback Owen McCown stepped right in and put up 35 points on a bowl-eligible Marshall squad. The team around the quarterback is equally as important to team success.

In Harris’ tenure as a starter, he was surrounded by elite talent. Zakhari Franklin, Sincere McCormick, Joshua Cephus and De’Corian Clark are just a few names that Harris shared the gridiron with. As good as Harris was, he had the right guys around him to help him succeed. That’s ultimately what it boils down to: the supporting cast.