Cleveland Tre’ Harris III Scouting Report

Tre’ Harris, WR

Measurables:

Height: 6’2

Weight: 205 lbs

Classification: Senior

School: Ole Miss

Testing Numbers:

Arm: 31 7/8

Hand: 9 5/8

40: 4.54s

Broad: 10’ 5”

Vert: 38.5”

Prospect Background:

For Cleveland Harris III, better known as Tre’ Harris, life is all about adjustments. He credits his parents and their positive attitude towards the everyday struggles of life as seemingly unphased. Born as the second youngest of four children (and the only boy surrounded by his three sisters), Harris’ work ethic and leadership are two hallmark characteristics that he’s carried with him since an early age.

“I always said that he was older than his age,” said Harris’ high school defensive coordinator Ben Mouton. “He always had a maturity about him in everything he did, mentally, physically.”

Harris played his high school sports at Ovey Comeaux High School in his hometown of Lafayette, LA. He became a two-sport athlete participating in both football and basketball. In fact, Harris actually considered giving up football to focus solely on basketball as a junior before being talked out of it by high school teammate, Malik Nabers.

Like Nabers, Harris began his playing days at wide receiver but things took a turn during his sophomore season when the team’s quarterback transferred, leaving Harris to fill the void.

While the situation wasn’t ideal, Harris adjusted and made the most out of the circumstances. Once even being named the Prep Football Player of the Week by the Lafayette Daily Adviser after going 11-for-11 with 262 passing yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 119 yards and two TDs. Harris finished his prep career as the 227th-ranked athlete and the 98th player in the state of Louisiana, ultimately earning a two-star recruiting rating and no power five opportunities.

Deciding to stay in state, Harris committed to Louisiana Tech, where he redshirted his first season making the switch and getting reacclimated with the wide receiver position. After two successful seasons as a Bulldog, Harris entered the transfer portal and after multiple meetings and phone calls, Lane Kiffin presented Harris with the question, “You want to come here and be a first-round talent, or what?”

During his time in Oxford, Harris continued to elevate his game, becoming one of two players in SEC history to average 100 yards per game across a career alongside Florida’s Jabar Gaffney (103.3). Harris finished his Rebel career with 2,015 yards and 15 touchdowns receiving on 114 receptions in 20 total games, becoming one of 11 receivers in Ole Miss history to break the 2,000-yard mark across a career.

Stats:

Freshman

Receptions: 1
Targets: 1
Yards: 20
TDs: 0

RS Freshman:

Receptions: 41
Targets: 62
Yards: 584
TDs: 4

Sophomore:

Receptions: 64
Targets: 102
Yards: 925
TDs: 10

Junior:

Receptions: 54
Targets: 87
Yards: 986
TDs: 8

Senior:

Receptions: 60
Targets: 76
Yards: 1030
TDs: 7

Alignment/Number of Snaps

Slot:

2020: 13
2021: 8
2022: 53
2023: 49
2024: 29

Outside:

2020: 1
2021: 326
2022: 370
2023: 284
2024: 184

Prospect Overview:

Tre Harris is a unique blend of size and speed for his stature at the wide receiver position. He makes it easy to appreciate the continued growth and development he’s shown despite missing essentially four years of worth of opportunity having to move from receiver to quarterback for three years in high school and redshirting his initial season at Louisiana Tech.

Harris excels as a vertical threat, as. he’s deceptively faster than his natural speed. He displays long, intimidating strides that allow him to cover ground with ease. I’d consider him to be quicker than fast, specifically in the short area when he can get the ball and immediately accelerate upfield.

While Harris isn’t a consistent separator at the stem of routes, he’s shown an ability to win early at the LOS with explosiveness and physicality off the ball. Harris fights through contact often without being affected on the route, during the hand-fighting process, at the catch point, or during inconsistent press coverage attempts.

Harris offers solid contributions in the YAC department. He isn’t the kind of guy you’d expect to put a move on you in space but has a little wiggle in his own right. He’s a more straight-line runner than anything. His bigger frame makes him tough for defenders to bring down.

As a pass catcher, Harris is an enigma in his own right. He seems to make the most difficult receptions look easy but the easy ones a bit more difficult than they have to be. Harris excels as a contested catch guy — though he played guard as a basketball player he excelled working through contact and finishing at the rim. That trait has translated over with a natural ability to position himself to go up for the ball.

Harris showcases an outstanding catch radius, showing the ability to pluck balls out that should be outside of his reach. While he has made more than his fair share of spectacular catches throughout his time on the gridiron, Harris is not yet quite a natural hands catcher. He often allows the football to get on him before he feels comfortable making a play, allowing potential defenders an opportunity to catch up and make a play on the ball.

As a route runner, Harris is good at what he does — typically dominating the short and vertical areas, but he doesn’t offer the most diverse route tree. He was rarely used at the intermediate level with just 18.4% of his targets coming in this area, but Harris was much more impactful here early in his career.

Harris projects as an impact vertical threat who will live on the perimeter. While there is necessary growth needed to excel as a receiver who can only play on the outside, Harris is still in the early stages of his development at the position and has earned patience given the history.