Harlem Berry Can Fly

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BRADENTON, Fla. – Harlem Berry can fly. There’s no questions about that. Not after Saturday morning.

The soon-to-be-junior won the fastest man competition at Under Armour’s annual Future 50 event with a 4.37 in the 40-yard dash.

Berry, who captured a Lousiana state title in the 100-meter dash with a 10.57 last month, beat Blake Woodby in a photo finish after clocking a 4.41 a few minutes prior in a semifinal heat.

What’s even more notable about Berry’s 4.37 is the fact that the time topped the 4.39 that Colorado running back signee Dylan Edwards ran at last year’s Future 50.

The Future 50 brings together roughly 50 of the nation’s top prospects for a day of competition at IMG Academy. This year's edition features just recruits from the class of 2025. And while there is no formal testing for participants, but the UA staff usually has some of the top skill players race each other after the opening workout of the day.

Berry, who checks in as the Top247’s No. 10 running back in the 2025 cycle, is coming off a sophomore campaign at Metairie (La.) St Martin's Episcopal School in which he averaged just over 15 yards per carry, totaling 1,494 yards and 29 touchdowns on the ground.

The 247Sport’s Crystal Ball favors LSU early on for Berry, but Brian Kelly and the Tigers aren’t the only ones pushing for the speedster as Berry told Brian Dohn of 247Sports that he’s also communicating a lot with coaches at Florida, Texas and Oklahoma. Berry added that he has recently spent time in Baton Rouge, Gainesville and Austin.

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