Percy Harvin’s time as a Florida Gator is over. It’s now time to shift this website’s focus to his potential as an NFL athlete. We all know he has potential to be very special at the next level. He wouldn’t have come out early if he didn’t think so himself.

Below are the latest mock drafts and the positions they rank Percy. Over the next few weeks/months we’ll analyze this.

Draft Countdown – #30 – Tennessee Titans

New NFL Draft – #19 – Tampa Bay Bucs

Walter Football – #30 – Tennessee Titans

Draft King – #26 – Baltimore Ravens

As you can see, most of the mocks have him in the mid to late 1st round. Most have him as the 3rd or 4th WR taken off the board. I think these projects are pretty close to where he’ll fall. I could however see Percy jump up some boards after his workouts at the combine.

The Florida Gators got good news from quarterback Tim Tebow and star linebacker Brandon Spikes, but for the 2009 season, the Gators will have to do without their best playmaker. Percy Harvin announced today that he will leave the University of Florida and forgo his senior season for the NFL.

“Percy is the most dynamic player I’ve ever coached and can change the game on any given play,” said Meyer. “He has the best first step I’ve ever seen and his ability to plant his foot and go is unmatched. Percy is a relentless competitor who wants to win. We wish him the best of luck and we look forward to having him around our program. He will always be a part of our Gator football family.”

Harvin finishes his career as one of the most prolific offensive threats in school history. He totaled 133 catches for 1,929 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing the ball 194 times for 1,852 yards with 19 touchdowns. His 32 career touchdowns is the most ever by a UF wide receiver. He averaged an astounding 9.5 yards per carry and averaged 11.6 yards ever time he touched the ball. He is the only player in UF history to rush for 100 yards and have 100 yards receiving in the same game (Vanderbilt, 2007). Harvin was the MVP of the 2006 Southeastern Conference Championship Game as a true freshman.

In the coming months, this website will transform into a new design that reflects Percy’s career as an NFL player. No matter what team he lands on, we will follow him.

Best of luck Percy!

The Florida Gators are BCS National Champions! Percy Harvin held nothing back int he Gators 24-14 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners last night. Leading up to the game, I heard reports on the radio saying Percy tweaked his ankle… well, those reports much have been smoke screens because he looked awesome.

“The brighter the lights, the bigger he plays,” Meyer said. “He’s a big-time game performer.”

Harvin finished the game with 9 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown plus 5 receptions for 49 yards. In my opinion he should have won the offensive player of the game. Without Percy playing, the Gators wouldn’t have had a chance. He ran wild on two plays busting one for 45 yards and another for 52 yards. His touchdown came on a 2 yard run in the third quarter.

“There’s no feeling like being a champion,” Harvin said. “I love it. There’s nothing like it.” Congratulations Percy and the Florida Gators. Winning two championships in 3 years is an amazing feat. The hard work put in all season and the intensive rehab paid off.

We’re just over 48 hours remaining until the Gators take the field against the Oklahoma Sooners for a chance to bring home their second BCS Title in just three years. Percy Harvin is one of th keys to success for the Florida Gators.

I read a great article on Percy over at Gator Country. Since their site requires a subscription to read the articles, I thought I’d just post an excerpt.

“I’ve been cutting and stuff for the last three days and it feels pretty good so I would say about 90 percent,” he said. “I’ve been doing a lot of team work, just getting back to catching pitches and catching the ball from Tim (Tebow). It’s feeling pretty good and I should be good for the game.”

Monday morning, Harvin had the look in his eye that you see in the race horses over at Gulfstream. He was doing his best to remain calm as he was peppered with questions but with Dolphin Stadium and a football field that looked ready to go as his backdrop, he looked like a race horse that somehow knows he’s going to run in the race of his life in a matter of a day or two.

He was born to run and with a championship on the line Thursday night, he feels like he’s ready to be an impact player in the most important game of the season for the Florida Gators.

“Anything I can do to help the team, I’m ready for it,” he said. “We’ve come a long way to get here and now it’s time for all of us to make our little contributions to bring home a victory for our university. I’m ready to do my part.”

The more I read about the Gators, the more amped I am about this game. If you need someone to talk to about Percy or the Gators, head over to Gator Envy, a free community of over 1,000 Gator fans.

We are just a few days away from the BCS National Championship Game in Miami. The concern about Percy Harvin’s ankle has diminished some. He’s been participating in practice and running. Tebow said that receiver Percy looked good in practice and joked that even if he was not 100-percent he would still be the fastest player on the field.

For those of you into sports betting, the current line on the game is about 3 in favor of the Gators. I wonder if having Percy on the field will move the line as we get closer to action?

If having Percy on the field doesn’t, then I know one person who might move the line. Sooners cornerback Dominique Franks.

“If you look at the three best quarterbacks in the country, they came from the Big 12,” said Franks, referring to Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, Texas’ Colt McCoy and Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell.

“The three best receivers in the country came from the Big 12. The three best tight ends came from the Big 12. So we’ve faced some great offenses, and a lot of people don’t understand that other conferences don’t have what we face.”

The three best receivers huh? I guess he’s never seen Percy Harvin play. I have feeling Meyer will remember Frank’s quote as he calls a play with Percy lined up on Franks.

This is going to be such an exciting game. I’m looking forward to this one more then I was for the OSU game. If I lived in Vegas or was a football betting man, I would take the Gators -3 in a heartbeat. Playing in Miami will give them almost a homefield advantage. For those of you playing the odds, NCAA Bowls Betting is a great time to put in some action. Other then the Superbowl, I bet the BCS Championship Game has more money wagered then any other game.

I’ll bring you more of a game preview on Wednesday.