Florida Wide Receiver Percy Harvin

Name: Percy Harvin

Number: 1

Height: 5-11

Weight: 178

Class: Junior

Given the hype that Florida’s Percy Harvin enjoyed coming out of high school, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to say the Gator junior has not quite lived up to expectations. In two years with the Gators, Harvin has just under 1,200 total rushing yards and 1,300 receiving yards. Good numbers, yes, but hardly earth-shattering. But here’s the thing about Harvin: He really isn’t a pure receiver. He’s not a pure tailback, either. In fact, it’s hard to find a spot for him to play every down. Which is not say he’s not a fantastic player, because Harvin is a home-run threat every time he touches the ball.Harvin’s versatility can be seen in his stats: He is the only player in Gator history to pick up 100 yards receiving and 100 yards rushing in a single game. He’s rushed for 1,192 total yards in his career — the most by any Florida receiver — and added 1,285 receiving yards. He has six touchdowns through the air and nine on the ground. In 2007, he caught 59 passes and 858 yards — an average of just under 15 yards per catch — and carried the ball 83 times for 764 yards.Florida was stunned by Michigan in the 2008 Capital One Bowl, but Harvin certainly couldn’t be blamed. He played what may be his best game as a Gator, rushing for 165 yards and totaling more than 200 total yards on the day. He averaged 12.7 yards per carry.Though Harvin will show up on many Heisman “watch lists,” he’s unlikely to make a serious run for the trophy, for two reasons: First, he’s only the second-best player on his own offense (behind, of course, quarterback Tim Tebow); second, his lack of a true position won’t allow him to post the kind of eye-popping stats that Heisman voters love so much. Even still, Harvin's receiving yards and touchdown totals figure to improve, though it will be interesting to see if he gets fewer rushing attempts now that Florida boasts the services of tailback Emmanuel Moody, a transfer from USC.