A female athlete has become the first to receive a 4-year college football scholarship.

Antoinette “Toni” Harris is making history. The 22-year-old Black woman is the first woman ever to attend college on a full football scholarship. From an early age, Harris has been passionate about football, having watched her cousins play since she was four-years-old. Despite the doubts of those around her, she played high school football and was even crowned homecoming queen her senior year.

Unfortunately, Harris was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was 18, causing her to lose half her body weight. Despite this obstacle, she went into remission and continued to pursue her dreams of playing football. She enrolled in Golden West College and was eventually recruited by East Los Angeles College, a community college team, where she played free safety. After two years of college football, she has received dozens of scholarship offers. Most recently, she accepted a scholarship from Central Methodist University to continue her studies and play football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Harris’s incredible story has not gone unnoticed. In January, a Toyota advertisement featuring her and a RAV4 Hybrid was premiered during the Super Bowl. After college, Harris plans to pursue a career in the NFL, with her ultimate goal being to play for the Seattle Seahawks. But her ambitions don’t end there. She also plans to become a homicide detective with a background in forensics.

Harris has already made huge strides in the world of football, and we are excited to see what her future holds. She has already overcome so many challenges, and her bravery is an inspiration to us all.

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