Earl Harvey
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| Born: | June 26, 1967 |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school: | Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| College: | North Carolina Central (1985–1988) |
| Position: | Quarterback, wide receiver, linebacker |
| NFL draft: | 1989: undrafted |
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
James Earl "Air" Harvey (born June 26, 1967) is an American former football player. As the quarterback for North Carolina Central University during the 1980s, he set NCAA Division II career records with 10,621 passing yards, 86 touchdown passes, and 10,667 yards of total offense. His team reached the quarterfinals of the 1988 NCAA Division II Football Championship. That year, he was in the top three for the Harlon Hill Trophy.
He played minor league football in 1989 before joining the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1991. He played a year each with the New Orleans Night and San Antonio Force, spending time at wide receiver, linebacker, and quarterback. From 1993 to 1994, he was the offensive coordinator for Virginia Union University. Leading up to the 2010s, Harvey was a high school football coach in New Jersey and North Carolina. Outside of football, Harvey was hired by Schwan's Consumer Brands and Ryder. He joined the CIAA Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.