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Ed. Note- We continue our month-long look at the top football recruits in Massachusetts with a profile of Harvard commit Brian Dunlap. Mike Uva has more on the prolific Natick receiver, who bounced back from injury to dominate Massachusetts high school football again in 2014.
-Joe
Brian Dunlap
Natick High School
Wide Receiver
6'1'', 180 lbs.
College Choice: Harvard
Senior Highlights
Strengths: Route running, hands, quickness
Areas to Improve: Strength, blocking
It’s hard to find another receiver in the state of Massachusetts that’s had a better high school career than Dunlap. Despite missing his entire junior season due to a broken foot, the Natick star caught a startling 215 passes for 4,020 yards and 56 touchdowns.
It’s clear that Dunlap is a hard-worker who took advantage of running numerous routes when playing along side Troy Flutie (now a freshman quarterback at Boston College), as well as learning a thing or two from Darren Flutie (Doug’s brother), as his technique in his route running is smooth. He’s a quick athlete who has some of the best hands in the state.
At 6-foot-1, 180-pounds, Dunlap’s size isn’t bad for a receiver, but he definitely has plenty of room to bulk up to increase his strength. Seeing double-digit targets each game at Natick, the biggest difference for Dunlap at Harvard will be having to block more. As much as using a redshirt year could help him improve on those aspects of his game, Dunlap should have the opportunity to compete as a freshman.
Keep an eye on this guy the next several years, because he’s surely someone who has the capability to become an Ivy League standout.
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