Michigan’s Keshaun Harris plays during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Keshaun Harris made no secrets about his dreams and aspirations when he was a star athlete at Waverly.
He would randomly tell peers back then he was going to sign with Michigan and play football.
Harris has done just that, although he didn’t take the typical path.
And he will have a chance to live his ultimate dream Monday night when he suits up for the top-ranked Wolverines when they face No. 2 Washington in the national championship game in Houston.
Harris certainly didn’t picture himself on Monday’s stage when he arrived at Michigan on a track scholarship in 2019 after a high school career at Waverly where he was a state champion hurdler and was named the LSJ’s track athlete of the year.
“If you would have told me back in high school or my freshman year or the years I wasn’t playing or during COVID that I would end up being in the national championship, I probably would have laughed,” said Harris, who is a graduate student cornerback. “This is something that’s just so surreal to me and I’m just thankful. I’m just thankful to be where I’m at.”
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr., left, tries to push away Michigan defensive back Keshaun Harris (36) in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
So how did Harris go from a track recruit to now playing cornerback for one of the nation’s top college football teams?
When he signed with Michigan, he made it known to the track staff his interest in playing football as well. Harris had also received a preferred walk-on opportunity with the football program and was allowed to compete in both sports during his first year on campus.
Harris practiced with the football team during…
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Author : Lansing State Journal
Publish date : 2024-01-07 14:00:59
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