By Blaine Grisak (@BGrisakDTR)
THOUSAND OAKS, CA — In the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams selected wide receiver Jacob Harris out of UCF. The Rams made it immediately known that Harris would not play wide receiver and instead they would switch him to tight end. This move made sense given Harris’ size and the fact that the team lost Gerald Everett in free agency.
Given that Harris was going to have to switch positions, some thought that it might take him some time to develop. He was already a raw prospect and with a switch to tight end, that would be even more so the case.
However, the potential was through the roof as he averaged 20.1 yards per catch during his UCF career and he scored nine touchdowns on just 49 receptions. Harris was drafted with elite size and speed. His 9.28 RAS score for a tight end ranked second in the class behind only Kyle Pitts.
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