Eureka (Mo.) High three-star running back Hassan Haskins is officially a part of the Michigan football program.
Measurables
• At Nike’s The Opening regional in Cleveland, Haskins ran a 4.74 40-yard dash and a 4.41 20-yard shuttle. He also recorded a 35.8-inch vertical jump and a 35.5-foot power throw resulting in a Nike+ Football Rating of 94.44.
Statistics
• As a senior, Haskins carried the ball 255 times for 2,197 yards (8.6 yards per carry) and scored 31 touchdowns. He also recorded 12 receptions for 165 yards and two more scores.
On defense, he racked up 25 tackles with nine sacks and two fumbled recoveries, including one he returned 50 yards for a touchdown.
• During his junior year, Haskins had 242 carries for 1,509 yards (6.2 yards per carry) and found the end zone 21 times. He also had 36 receptions for 294 yards and two more touchdowns.
Defensively, he totaled 34 tackles and 12 sacks.
• In his sophomore season, Haskins carried the ball 144 times for 819 yards (5.7 yards per carry) and scored seven times. He also had 10 catches for an additional 56 yards.
• During his freshman campaign, Haskins carried the ball just three times for 23 yards.
Honors
• Tabbed as USA Today's High School Sports' Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Earned a spot on the Missouri Football Coaches Association All-State first team for Class 6 and was also named its Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Listed No. 28 on the St. Louis Post Dispatch's Pre-Season SUPER 30 heading into 2017.
• Selected to the Missouri Media All-State first team for Class 6 in 2016.
• St. Louis Dispatch All-Metro first-team choice as a senior; he was a second-team pick as a junior.
• Was named to the Suburban West American All-Conference second team as a sophomore. In his last two years, he was the league's Offensive Player of the Year.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Participated in Nike’s The Opening regional in Cleveland.
Recruitment
• Committed to Michigan Oct. 29, 2017, during his senior season and never looked around.
• Chose the Wolverines over Easter Michigan, Purdue, Western Kentucky and Wyoming, among others.
• Michigan running backs coach Jay Harbaugh headed up Haskins' recruitment.
Notable
• Born on Nov. 26, 1999.
• Older brother, strong safety Maurice Alexander, graduated from Eureka in 2009 and went on to be drafted by the then-hometown St. Louis Rams in 2014 out of Utah State in the fourth round. Alexander was with the team four years and started 23 games before being released earlier this season.
2018 Projection
Haskins has some potential as a big back with good balance, but likely won't be needed as a true freshman in 2018. He may well come in with some promise, but odds are that he'll be able to sit back and learn from other backs with a lot more experience. He'll have a chance to gain weight, strength and learn what Big Ten football is all about before being called upon.
They Said It
Eureka head coach Jake Sumner: "I think what sets him apart from other guys who have great natural talent like him is his fire and his work ethic. He’s the type of kid that you love building a team around. He’s talented and athletic, but he’s a great teammate and a great overall kid. With that talent coupled with how hard he works for it, he’s special. He takes advantage of every opportunity he has."
Rivals.com Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt: "Haskins is a late bloomer, but he has always been a good high school football player. It is only recently that he has matured into a Power Five-caliber football prospect with the development of some physical tools; particularly greater quickness and agility. The balance, the vision, the toughness and the football IQ were there when I first saw Hassan play live more than two years ago."
St. Louis Christian Brothers High head coach Scott Pingel: "He’s big, he’s physical and he can definitely run between the tackles. I think he’ll be a great college back if he gets space. In space he’s spectacular."
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