The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS Attended football camp at Michigan as a junior … Also went to a Nike camp in Chicago … Attended the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game but did not participate due to his injury. OTHER SPORTS Harris was a national basketball recruit and remains a three-star prospect in the 2014 class according to Rivals.com despite not playing his senior year … Earned AP second-team All-State honors for Division II as a junior by averaging 19 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists a game … Committed to Michigan State for basketball in June 2012 before deciding football was his future. NOTABLE Other Rankings: Tabbed the No. 8 player in the Midwest by Scout.com. High School GPA: 3.2. Planned Major: Sports management. Favorite Michigan Athlete: Wide receiver Braylon Edwards. Favorite Pro Players: NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green. Other Schools Considered: Michigan State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Florida. Date Of Official Visit To Michigan: Dec. 13, 2013. QUOTABLE Brady Hoke's Comments: "Drake is a guy who's 6-4, a big receiver who can get down the field with very good hands. I really like how he plays." Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report: "I had him as the No. 1 receiver in the country before the year. I thought he was better than Malachi Dupre [signed with LSU]. He has great height, hands and length, and is a tremen- dous athlete. He averaged 25 yards a catch as a junior. He can create after the catch. He's a budding superstar if he stays healthy. He should gain some strength, but for his size he's a really strong guy. He's a great player nation- ally." Why Harris Chose Michigan: " The academics and tradition stood out to me. I've always grown up watching Michigan football and dreamed of playing in the Big House if I played football. I ended up doing it. There's no place like it." Head Coach's Comments: "It's strange to think his last high school football game was as a junior," Grand Rapids Christian head coach Don Fellows told MLive.com. "But at Michigan, he's got the best trainers and resources … you'll see huge gains from him. You never know how a kid is going to react to the level of competition, but in that spring game, I bet you'll see one or two plays where you go, 'Oh, that's the Drake we were looking for.'"