With his injury-plagues time at Louisville at an end, Michaelee Harris is hoping his move to the MAC will bring him better fortune.
Mark Blankenbaker of TheCrunchZone.com reported earlier this week that Harris has decided to continue his collegiate playing career for Terry Bowden at Akron. And, because he will be a graduate transfer, the wide receiver will be eligible to play immediately for the Zips in 2015.
Harris came to the Cardinals with much promises, but health issues -- specifically, knee issues -- mostly derailed the lofty expectations.
A four-star member of the UofL’s 2010 recruiting class, Harris was rated as the No. 16 receiver in the country; the No. 21 player at any position in the state of Florida; and the No. 121 player overall according to Rivals.com. Harris, though, missed all of his true freshman season with a knee injury. In March of 2011, he tore a PCL in his knee during winter workouts, although he returned to lead the Cardinals in receptions (37) and receiving yards (455) during the regular season.
However, he missed his team’s bowl game with a torn ACL. Then, in August of 2012, he sustained another torn ACL during summer camp and missed that entire season.
He stayed relatively healthy the past two seasons, catching 15 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns before the production dipped to 9-113-1.
As he missed two full seasons because of injury, he was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA.