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South Carolina WR Nyckoles Harbor stands 6-foot-5 and suggestions the scales at over 240 kilos. A person his dimension shouldn’t be thought of one of many quickest gamers on his school soccer staff, however Harbor isn’t your typical athlete.
A two-sport star, he additionally fits up for the Gamecocks‘ monitor and area staff. The bodily freak put his velocity on full show in his first-ever 60-meter occasion earlier this week.
That athleticism had him on a lot of Energy 5 packages’ radar coming into his ultimate season of highschool. A five-star prospect, he ultimately dedicated to Shane Beamer over the likes of Oregon and Maryland.
His recruitment was a novel one as Harbor not solely wished to affix a soccer program the place he might develop his expertise as a go catcher, however he additionally wished to affix a prime monitor and area staff with desires of turning into an Olympic athlete.
Regardless of his unimaginable body, he boasts world-class velocity which he placed on show a lot of instances earlier than making that school dedication.
It’s why school soccer author Bruce Feldman named him the “freakiest” participant in his class.
5-star Nyckoles Harbor, the most important Freak within the 2023 signing class, has dedicated to South Carolina. Wow. Little doubt the 6-5, 232-pound Harbor, who has run a blazing 10.28 100 meters, can be on this checklist very quickly:
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 1, 2023
Nyck Harbor made an on the spot impression for the Gamecock soccer staff.
As a freshman, the wideout noticed the sector early as South Carolina handled harm points all year long. A season-ending setback to WR1 Antoine Wells opened a door for fast taking part in time.
Harbor, whereas nonetheless uncooked at route working, flashed his capability and confirmed potential as a harmful deep ball risk.
In restricted motion, the go catcher hauled in 12 receptions for 195 yards and a rating – good for 16.3 yards per catch!
With the departures of each Wells and potential first-round choose Xavier Legette, Harbor’s function ought to enhance as a sophomore.
Harbor is taking part in monitor this spring.
Although spring observe is simply across the nook in Columbia, Harbor is suiting up for his second staff this semester. He ran his first 60-meter sprint this week, and he didn’t disappoint!
The speedster posted a time of 6.75 seconds in his South Carolina Invitational qualifying occasion.
Nyck Harbor’s first 60-meter run at South Carolina pic.twitter.com/2MC3SLn3zY
— TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) February 3, 2024
Wheels!
He’ll look to greatest that efficiency on Saturday with the occasion persevering with on all through the weekend.
