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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What Brock Harris found at BYU that no other school had
It's not every day that a 14-year-old boy gets a glimpse into his future, but that's what happened to Brock Harris. The high school freshman was finishing up a seven-on-seven drill at Pine View High in St. George when his coach, Jamar Howard, called him over to the side. 'Miami is going to offer you (a scholarship) next week!' the coach said. Advertisement Harris responded with a big 'Whoa' — and that's the moment when the little-known receiver knew he was about to become a very big deal, at tight end. Over the next two seasons, as Harris matured into his current 6-foot-7, 240-pound frame, just about every school came calling — and offering. Among his six finalists included former national champions Michigan (2023), Georgia (2022), Miami (2001), BYU (1984), Oregon and Utah. Throughout the exhaustive, jet-setting process, Harris fought hard to stay grounded. 'You can't just focus on all the offers and attention. It won't stay if you aren't performing on the field,' Harris told the 'Y's Guys' podcast this week. 'You have to work hard and keep getting better. There are always new guys popping up who are great players.' Advertisement In three seasons at Pine View, Harris caught 118 passes for 1,678 yards and 21 touchdowns. The success sent his stock skyrocketing. ESPN ranked him the 33rd-best player in the 2026 class and No. 1 in Utah. 'I'm not just good at one side of things, I can do both — blocking and catching the ball,' said Harris when explaining his technique at tight end. 'Some guys can be a receiving tight end like (Travis) Kelce (Chiefs), but I want to be like (George) Kittle (49ers) who can do it all.' In between games and practices, Harris made the rounds and listened to the pitches and promises that were tossed at him like footballs from a JUGS machine. No head coach balked at his mission plans, and everybody was eager to accommodate. Something different Amid the noise that comes with all the recruiting hype, Harris noticed something different about BYU. Advertisement 'The spirit is at BYU man, for sure,' he said. 'That's the biggest thing. Every time I was there it was like, 'Wow! There is something special here.' I've talked to other big recruits that are thinking about BYU, and they say the same thing and they are also members (of the church) — it's the spirit. I felt the spirit so much.' With his mind made up, Harris and his parents, Todd and Andrea, asked to meet with Kalani Sitake. They drove from St. George to Provo and walked into his office. 'We didn't tell them we were going to commit,' Harris said. 'We were just coming up.' In the room with Sitake was Aaron Roderick (offensive coordinator), Fesi Sitake (receivers coach) and Kevin Gilbride (tight ends coach). Nearing the end of the discussion, which ranged from everything but the real reason they were there, Todd Harris prodded his son. Advertisement 'Do you have anything to tell them?' he asked. 'No,' said Brock, not realizing this was his cue. 'Yes, you do,' said his dad. 'Oh yeah,' said Brock as he regrouped. 'I'm committed!' Sitake responded with a fist pump and a loud 'Let's Go!' The following Monday, April 7, on 247Sports Ultimate College Football Show, Harris, surrounded by his family, announced he would be attending BYU. The moment he declared, Harris became the highest-rated commit for the Cougars since 2006. 'I think it was the comfortability I had there. I know I will be happy there,' he said. 'I've been going to their camps forever. I know everybody, and they are great people. I'm a member of the church — there were just a ton of factors.' What's next? Harris will take his official visit to BYU this summer and will play his final season at Pine View in the fall. He plans to graduate in December and leave on a church mission in January, which will allow him to report at BYU in early 2028. Advertisement 'I prayed about (serving a mission) and put a ton of thought into it,' Harris said. 'I picked the brains of athletes who have done missions. There are definitely some worries about it (like) coming back and being rusty (but) it's something I want to do, and I need to do. I think it will help me a lot for the future.' When he does suit up for the Cougars, Harris expects to get the ball — a lot. 'A-Rod tells me they are going to throw the ball to me a ton, and they better,' he said with a smile. 'I definitely want to catch the ball. I love blocking too, but running routes is what I love the most. He has a great plan. He has a unique mind and has a lot of ways to get the ball to the tight end.' Recruiting Ryder Lyons Harris and signee McKay Madsen make up two of what they hope will become a trio of top-rated Latter-day Saint recruits coming to BYU. Five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons has yet to announce his intentions, and both Harris and Madsen are working hard to win him over. Advertisement 'That's the goal. He's one of those guys that if he gets on board, everybody else will,' Harris said. 'Skill position-wise, who doesn't want a quarterback that can get you the ball? He definitely loves it here at BYU, but the ball is in his court. He can do what he wants, but I think we have a big shot (at) getting him here.' Madsen, a four-star signee from Clovis, California, is optimistic too. 'He knows we want him. He knows the love is genuine at BYU,' Madsen told the 'Y's Guys' podcast. 'I can totally see him picking BYU and us working as a triple threat with him handing me the ball, or not, me going to block and he puts it over the top to Brock and we all run down and celebrate together. That would be great.' Time will tell with Lyons, but as for Harris and Madsen, they are already part of a rising tide in Sitake's recruiting. Advertisement 'I think my commitment and McKay's commitment definitely shifted the momentum for sure,' Harris said. 'Committing has been the best part. I'm locked in with who I want to be with. It's like having a weight lifted off my shoulders.' Dave McCann is a sportswriter and columnist for the Deseret News and is a play-by-play announcer and show host for BYUtv/ESPN+. He co-hosts 'Y's Guys' at and is the author of the children's book 'C is for Cougar,' available at
USA Today
02-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
4-star TE Brock Harris sets commitment date
4-star TE Brock Harris sets commitment date Four-star tight end recruit Brock Harris is planing to announce his college commitment on Monday, April 7 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Harris, a member of the class of 2026, is ranked as the one of the top recruits in the nation and has the potential to play as a true freshman. The 6-foot-6, 238-pound tight end prospect is the No. 56 player in the country in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Harris is ranked as the fifth-best tight end in the country and the top recruit in Utah, according to 247Sports. The star tight end plays high school football for Pine View High School in Saint Georgia, Utah. Harris has received an offer to play in the 2026 All-American Bowl and posted 665 receiving yards and eight touchdowns during his sophomore season. Who are Brock Harris' top schools? Harris will decide among the BYU Cougars, Utah Utes, Georgia Bulldogs, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines and Oregon Ducks. "Where is home?" said Harris in his commitment date announcement. "I am so grateful and humbled at the process me and my family have had the opportunity to go thru. To all the coaches and staff that have worked so hard to build relationships with us. I want you all to know how much we love and appreciate our time with you." According to 247Sports, Harris has official visits set with BYU, Utah, Georgia and Michigan in May and June, so we'd be surprised to see him pick a school outside of those four programs. Georgia already has a class of 2026 tight end commitment in four-star Lincoln Keyes. On tape, Harris shows the ability to make highlight grabs and is capable of winning contested catches. The Pine View standout has excellent length.
The Guardian
12-02-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
First burned-down plot in Altadena in escrow with $100,000 over asking price
After the Eaton fire tore through Altadena last month, residents of the historically Black Los Angeles neighborhood – many of whom had purchased their homes decades earlier – began putting up signs declaring: 'Altadena is not for sale.' However, it appears that the first burned-down property put up for sale is in escrow, just over a week after the fire reached containment. The sale is expected to close Friday, says Brock Harris, a real estate agent, who adds that he's received 'lots of calls from people also looking to sell'. The 9,109-sq ft lot on West Calaveras Street, which was listed for $449,000, received dozens of calls from prospective buyers and went to a winning cash bid $100,000 above asking price, according to LAist. 'The property is being sold as land only,' the listing reads. 'The home was destroyed in the recent Eaton Fire. Great opportunity to build on a generous-sized lot.' The Eaton fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures, killed at least 17 people, many of whom were reluctant to flee homes that had been in their families for generations. Nearly half of the Black households in Altadena were destroyed or majorly damaged, according to researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles. Before the fire, the Black homeownership rate in Altadena was nearly double the national rate, at 81.5%. 'What's important is that homes get rebuilt,' Harris told LAist. 'The worst thing would be if a third of the lots never get rebuilt at all for decades.' He added that the previous owner of the lot, who paid $960,000 for the two-bed, two-bath home in 2023, 'didn't want to take on the enormous project of rebuilding the home', although he noted that others in Altadena shouldn't feel rushed to sell. 'No one should be taken advantage of, no one should panic sell and no one should sell below market,' he said. But many in the Altadena community worry sales of properties after the Eaton fire will lead to gentrification in the historically diverse neighborhood. 'Everybody wants to come back to this community. They're pushing to not get bought out,' Jose Velazquez, whose home survived the fire, said. 'Altadena is not for sale.' Donny Kincey, who lost his home in the fire, added: 'I want to see what can be done to keep those homes with Black families to preserve our legacy in Altadena.'
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
TE recruit Brock Harris visiting Georgia football
Four-star tight end recruit Brock Harris could be the next great Brock to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. Of course, it is unfair to compare Harris to Georgia football legend Brock Bowers, but the two players have more similarities than just their names. Harris is an elite player and is one of the best recruits in the class of 2026. The 6-foot-6, 238-pound tight end recruit is the No. 33 player in the country in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Harris is ranked as the fourth-best tight end in the country and the top recruit in Utah, per 247Sports. The standout tight end plays high school football for Pine View High School in Saint Georgia, Utah. Harris has received an offer to play in the 2026 All-American Bowl. The Pine View star plans to take an official visit to the University of Georgia later this year. Harris also has official visits with the Oregon Ducks, BYU Cougars and Michigan Wolverines, per On3. Why would Harris commit to the Georgia Bulldogs? UGA tight ends coach Todd Hartley has a strong pitch to top recruits. Hartley has helped Georgia have a tight end drafted in six consecutive seasons. The Bulldogs also developed Brock Bowers, who holds the NFL rookie record for receptions and tight end receiving yards. This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: 4-star TE Brock Harris to visit UGA football
CBS News
08-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
First Altadena property with home destroyed by Eaton Fire hits market, sells within days
The first Altadena property with a home that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in January has officially sold, just days after hitting the market. The sale comes amongst ongoing talks throughout the community that their neighborhoods are not for sale. Brock Harris, the agent who listed the home says that they had more than 100 interested buyers as soon as it was listed for sale, which he attributes to the fact that it's a flat, buildable lot in Los Angeles County — quite the rarity. "Everyone here has three options: they can start trying to rebuild their house, they can wait and do nothing, or they can sell the lot and get on with their lives," Harris said. He listed the Calaveras Street property, still full of ash and debris, for $449,000 last week. It sold for well over asking price, Harris said. "Phone blew up. Twenty, thirty calls per day," he said. "But, I think we priced it well, we ended up with a dozen offers. It was a very competitive situation, mostly from professional home builders." The woman who owned the property said she didn't want to wait years to rebuild because she was renting the property out as an investment. "There's this whole thing about, like, are developers going to ruin Altadena? Is someone gonna build it for themselves, or will an evil homebuilder buy it?," Harris said. "But every call I got from people wanting to build homes, they want to build in Altadena and they want to build Altadena style homes." He estimates that the city's comeback will likely be a mixture of families already in the area and professionals rebuilding at different paces. It's just this, that has families like the Munoz'z concerned with the future of their city. "It was a lot of family homes, it really sucks," said Jeanette Munoz, whose home was destroyed when the Eaton Fire erupted on Jan. 7, destroying thousands of homes and businesses. "I am worried about it, but I hope they stick it out and rebuild stronger than ever."
