After catching just four passes in three-plus years at Auburn, Jalen Harris has found a new home, and possibly a greater chance to shine, in Boulder.
“Thank God for another opportunity to let me showcase my skills,” he wrote on Instagram last week when announcing his decision transfer to Colorado.
In recent years, CU would seem to be one of the last places a tight end would want to transfer, but under new head coach Mel Tucker, Boulder might be the perfect spot for Harris, who has one season to play as a graduate transfer.
“I don’t think you recruit a grad transfer here if you don’t plan on using the tight end, as a receiver and as a formation matchup guy,” Tucker said.
Former head coach often used tight ends as blockers, but very rarely used them as receivers. Tight ends caught six passes this season, and averaged 5.7 catches over the past three years.
Tucker and new offensive coordinator Jay Johnson see great potential in the tight end position, however.
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