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WVU’s 2017 class adds a Harley

When the NFL season started last year and teams set their official 53-man rosters, they found room for 17 former St. Thomas Acquinas High School players. No other high school was as prolific.

We’re a long way from finding out where Mike Harley ends up, but he took aim at his goal Sunday. The star Raiders receiver, who has had a massive offseason at various camps and combines, committed to West Virginia with one thing on his mind.

The speedy wideout put on a clinic this spring, dominating at school and Nike Regional camps alike, earning not only a rise in his ranking (from 88 to 84 on 247Sports, with talk of him moving even higher) but new offers from Michigan, Louisville, Miami, Wisconsin, and more, pushing him close to 30 total scholarships.

West Virginia was there first, though, offering over a year ago, and that played a huge factor in his decision on Sunday evening.

“They always put their inside receivers into the league,” Harley said. “They were my first offer. I can definitely play there my freshman year and learn from Shelton Gibson and Jovon Durante. Then it will be time to shine my sophomore and junior year.”