NC State LOI No. 7: Wide receiver Kelvin Harmon
Wide Receiver
Palmyra (N.J.) High
6-foot-2, 195 pounds
Measurables: Had a 6-foot-3.25 wingspan at NCSU’s summer camp.
Stats:
• Senior: Caught 66 passes for 1,111 yards and 14 touchdowns. Added 38 tackles, including a pair of sacks, an interception, two pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble on defense.
• Junior: Hauled in 53 receptions for 803 yards and 14 scores.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Four stars, No. 54 wide receiver in the country, No. 7 in the state.
• Scout.com: Three stars, No. 124 wide receiver in the country.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 117 wide receiver in the country, No. 21 in the state.
• ESPN: Three stars, No. 59 wide receiver in the country, No. 17 in the state.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Was a two-time All-South Jersey selection and Burlington County-Times All-County choice.
• Named the 2015 Burlington County Times Team Achievement Player of the Year.
• Selected first-team All-USA New Jersey by USA Today as a senior.
• His 36 career touchdowns ranks third all-time in South Jersey.
• Set county record with 165 career receptions.
• Helped team to sectional championship game in 2015, its first since 1979.
• Won wide receiver MVP at the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour stop in New Jersey and the sixth-best overall receiver/tight end for the entire camp series (10 stops).
• Also does track and field with a personal best of 6-foot in high jump and 50.13 seconds in the 400-meters.
Recruitment:
• Originally committed to South Carolina over NC State on Oct. 1.
• Rescinded pledge after coaching change at South Carolina.
• Took an official visit to Miami on Jan. 22, but verbally committed to the Wolfpack on Feb. 1. Also considered offers from Indiana, Mississippi State, Rutgers and West Virginia.
Recruiter of record:
• Wide receivers coach George McDonald
Quotable:
“He’s a bigger receiver whose able to fight through contact and make very difficult catches … Over the past few years we’ve seen him make some pretty spectacular catches over the middle and down the sideline. With that extreme strength he’s able to fight through that contact with defensive backs that try to hold onto him. He’s got a very reliable set of hands, and he has a big catch-radius. Now he’s also a long-strider, so he’s deceptively fast. When he breaks that press coverage at the lien of scrimmage he’s able to get down the field in a hurry. With that big catch-radius, quarterbacks love to throw him the ball over the middle, down the field and in really tight windows.” — Rivals.com recruiting analyst Adam Friedman
Scouting report:
• Polished receiver prospect.
• Impressive size and strength for a wideout with strong hands.
• Not a blazer but good speed and athleticism.
2016 projection:
Harmon has a lot of traits that go-to receivers possess: notably the ability to get open and sure hands. Given his size and frame, he may be able to handle the physicality of college football better than most true freshmen. Thus it would not be surprising at all if Harmon is contributing next season for NC State.