Name: Keshaun Harris
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 192 lbs.
High school: Lansing (MI) Waverly
Position: Cornerback
Class: Sixth year senior
Jersey number: #36
Last year: I ranked Harris #53 and said he would be a backup cornerback (LINK). He started three games and made 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
TTB Rating: N/A
Harris was the beneficiary of some injuries in 2023, particularly with Will Johnson being hobbled to start the season. Throw in the fact that it took UMass transfer Josh Wallace some time to acclimate, and Michigan had a walk-on cornerback in Keshaun Harris starting the first three games of the year. He held up okay against some weak opponents (ECU, UNLV, and BGSU) before he was relegated to backup duty, posting PFF grades of 66.6, 62.1, and 63.6 in those games. (The one major blip was an abysmal tackling grade of 21.6 against UNLV, which was odd because he's always been a solid tackler on special teams; however, UNLV had a couple quick guys who were tough to corral.)
This year Harris has occasionally been mentioned to be in competition for the starting spot vacated by Wallace, but he does not appear to be a major factor there. The starter opposite Johnson is likely going to be either Jyaire Hill or Albany transfer Aamir Hall. But at the very least, Harris is a veteran option with some starting experience under his belt. If he's forced into action, he won't be sweating bullets. Additionally, at times he has been talked about as one of the top few fastest players on the team, so he offers some upside as a special teams player with his speed and tackling.
Prediction: Backup cornerback and special teamer
That Go-Go Offense makes a lot of defenders look like bad tacklers
ReplyDeleteGood on the kid for sticking around and contributing
I wonder if mcburrows wouldn't be ahead of him if the 4th cb is called into the rotation due to injury.
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