"I thought one of the biggest gets in the country last year was
Brandon Harris,” Whitfield said.
Whitfield, who runs Whitfield Athletix, a quarterback academy in San Diego, is widely considered one of the top private quarterback trainers in the country. And with a list of former clients that include
Cam Newton and
Andrew Luck, and now
Johnny Manziel, Whitfield’s word is considered gold in the world of up-and-coming quarterback prospects.
After working with Harris at Elite 11 camps during his high school days, Whitfield is confident that the nation’s No. 3 dual-threat quarterback has the tools to make early impact at the college level.
"There isn’t a quarterback in this class with his arm talent,” Whitfield said. "You can print that and write that. There isn’t one kid. He will develop and he will get bigger.
"He reminds me of (Heisman Trophy winner
Jameis Winston). Jameis was only 6-foot-2 and 190-pounds when he was at Elite 11 at that same age.
"The ability to distribute the ball out there is huge. The defense has to guard the width and depth of the field at all times. That’s why the Packers are nasty when they get rolling and running. Having that quarterback that wears you out up the sidelines, down the seams and over the top, that’s an incredible advantage, especially for such a youngster.”
With summer and fall workouts ahead, it remains unclear as to the distance separating Harris and Jennings in the mind of Cameron and the staff. No matter the outcome next fall, Whitfield said Harris’ future is bright well beyond who trots into the huddle in the season opener against Wisconsin.
"He’s going to be playing after college,” Whitfield said. "He’s smart. He’s wide-eyed. He cares.”
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