15 college football recruits who had the sickest high school highlight tape

4. Percy Harvin

Percy Harvin was everything that any college football program in the country would want when he was coming out of high school. The No. 2 overall recruit in the 2006 class out of Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, VA and the top wide receiver prospect in the group, Harvin checked every box — save for maybe elite size — to be the next playmaker at the college level that no one could stop.

When you look at his high school film and the many defenders he embarrassed, that’s not surprising. The speed and quickness Harvin operated with was unbelievable. Even when it looked as if a tackler had a bead on him, the wide receiver would seemingly teleport to another spot on the field and then be gone down the field just as fast. In a word, he was electric.

While Harvin never wrecked the game as an unstoppable force, he was surely a dynamic and productive weapon throughout his time with the Florida Gators. Over his three seasons, Harvin accrued 1,852 rushing yards, 1,929 receiving yards, 19 rushing touchdowns and 13 receiving touchdowns. He was versatile and a chess piece Florida used quite well.

After being selected No. 22 overall in the 2009 NFL Draft, Harvin couldn’t replicate his high school and college success at the next level, largely due to injuries. Looking back at what he was capable of in high school, though, it’s hard to not think what might have been if he was able to stay healthy in the NFL.