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Duke Football: Get to know Blue Devils new starting QB Quentin Harris

By Kevin Connelly

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 7: Quentin Harris #18 of the Duke Blue Devils scores a touchdown past Quin Blanding #3 of the Virginia Cavaliers during a game at Scott Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 7: Quentin Harris #18 of the Duke Blue Devils scores a touchdown past Quin Blanding #3 of the Virginia Cavaliers during a game at Scott Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images) /
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There will be a new signal caller at the helm of the Duke Football offense for the foreseeable future as Daniel Jones is out indefinitely with a clavicle injury.

Quentin Harris is listed as QB1 on the Duke Football Depth Chart for Saturday’s game against Baylor as he will be filling in for the injured Daniel Jones.

Harris has very little experience at quarterback for Duke, but it’s time to get to know what the new signal caller might bring to the Duke offense.

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The redshirt junior is from Wilton, Connecticut and went to The Taft School, a high school in Waterbury, Connecticut.

The six-foot-one-inch quarterback has seen game action in three years for Duke with his most significant time coming in 2017.

However, in 2016 Harris only threw three passes throughout the entire season, all which fell incomplete while rushing the football three times for nine yards.

There was a great improvement in Harris’ game in his small role in 2017 as he completed seven of his ten passes for 73 yards and throwing a touchdown. Harris also took off 29 times with the football last season rushing for 71 yards and running for two touchdowns.

Through two games this season, Harris has completed both of his pass attempts for twelve yards and he has rushed seven times for 24 yards.

While there is a daunting task ahead for Quentin Harris taking the reins of a 2-0 football team with very high aspirations coming into the season, he will have to limit the mistakes that are bound to come with playing the quarterback position.

If there is one person that could be able to adjust to something like this two games into the season, it is David Cutcliffe who has coached Peyton and Eli Manning and has turned Daniel Jones into a NFL Draft prospect.

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Look for some unique play designs from the Blue Devils this weekend as they look to start 3-0 and adjust to life on offense without Daniel Jones.

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