Chandler Harnish (born July 28, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He was the final pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, selected 253rd overall by the Indianapolis Colts, becoming Mr. Irrelevant 2012. He played college football for Northern Illinois University, where he was the Huskies' starting quarterback for four years. Harnish was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Early life A native of Bluffton, Indiana, Harnish attended Norwell High School in Ossian, Indiana, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. At Norwell, he passed for 4,760 yards and 48 touchdowns, and also ran for 2,343 yards and 35 touchdowns. He was also a safety where he tallied 129 tackles, seven fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, and 13 pass deflections. He holds multiple Norwell High School records, including career all-purpose yards (7,103). As a senior, he led the Norwell Knights to a 14–1 record and the runner-up spot in the Indiana 3A state championship. Harnish was awarded the 2006 3A Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award and was named an all-state player and the Fort Wayne News Sentinel Athlete of the Year as a senior. Also, along with his brothers and sister, Chandler ran a sweet corn stand in Bluffton. He also competed in basketball and track at Norwell. In basketball, Harnish earned all-conference honors as a junior and as a senior. In track & field, Harnish was one of the state's top performers in the sprinting and throwing events. In sprints, he recorded times of 11.26 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.16 seconds in the 200 meters. As a thrower, he placed sixth in the discus at the Indiana state championships as a junior. He was the conference, sectional, and regional discus champion who finished sixth in the State Finals as a junior, with a top-throw of 52.71 meters. Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Harnish only scholarship offer came from Northern Illinois, which he accepted. College career On August 6, 2006, Harnish committed to Northern Illinois University, the only FBS school that made him a scholarship offer. Despite not being heavily recruited out of high school, Harnish became one of the greatest quarterbacks in NIU history. He made his first start in the Huskies' first game of his freshman season. In that game, he nearly led the team to an upset over the Big Ten's Minnesota Golden Gophers. Harnish continued to be