Brandon Harris, the 5-foot-10, 175-pound four-star cornerback from Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, Fla., has been a big factor in leading his team to a 11-0 record and the second round of the playoffs. Harris has 22 receptions for 490 yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensively, he has 19 tackles, four interceptions (two returned for touchdowns).
Harris, Scout.com's No. 8 cornerback nationwide, continues to deny a leader from among 30 scholarship offers. "It's hard to say because I haven't had a chance to break down all the schools yet," Harris said. "I've been busy with my team, but after our playoffs are over I'll have time to really focus on these schools."
Harris is focusing on Miami, Florida, LSU, Central Florida and Ohio State. All have offered and he has taken officials visits to Florida (Sept. 15) and LSU (Oct. 6).
"Florida is still a young team and I love their intensity," he said. "They prepare really well and seeing how they are before a game and how coach Urban Meyer gets all fired up and emotional was great. That was probably my favorite part of the trip. It was a great experience.
"LSU was good too," he said. "I think they'll win out and win the national championship. I really like the whole coaching staff there and it's a great city for football. I love Baton Rouge and it's a great place to live and they just treat the players really well there."
Although Miami hasn't had much success on the field this season, Harris remains optimistic. "The coaches are doing a good job," he said. "It's their first year and they are still trying to teach them their philosophies and they just need some time to adjust. They'll be fine."
Harris was in attendance for the final Miami game played at the Orange Bowl on Nov. 10, the weekend he was supposed to visit Ohio State. "My family really wanted to go to the last game at the Orange Bowl, so I decided not to visit Ohio State," he said. "I'll try to reschedule it for December."
Central Florida has made recent headway with Harris. "I visited them unofficially last spring and really enjoyed myself," he said. "I like (wide receiver) coach David Kelly and have a good relationship with him. I like how they are trying to build up the program and they are investing a lot in football. They are also really trying to bring in some top recruits too."
Harris says he plans to make a decision near Signing Day. "I'm gonna take all of my time and make sure I'm comfortable with my choice."
He reports a 3.6 core GPA, an 880 SAT and a 20 ACT.