Harrison Beck

QB, 6-2, 210, Clearwater, Fla. (Countryside HS)

Harrison Beck comes to Nebraska as one of the nation’s most sought-after quarterback prospects. Beck was a prep standout at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla., where he produced outstanding passing numbers each of the past three seasons. As a senior, Beck connected on 65 percent of his pass attempts for 1,695 yards and 11 touchdowns, helping Coach John Davis’ team to a second straight district championship. Beck also posted outstanding numbers as a sophomore and junior, throwing for approximately 900 and 2,300 yards, respectively, in his first two seasons as a starter. Beck connected on better than 70 percent of his passes as a junior and threw for 21 touchdowns, while leading his team to the third round of the state playoffs. He passed for 10 scores as a sophomore. Beck is a consensus choice as one of the nation’s top quarterbacks. Rivals.com lists him as the nation’s No. 3 pro-style quarterback and the 20th-best prospect in the state of Florida. Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming lists Beck as the nation’s No. 58 player overall and the fourth-ranked quarterback in the country, while Scout.com lists him 14th among the nation’s prep quarterbacks. A preseason member of the PrepStar Dream Team, Beck was ranked as the No. 21 player in Florida by the Tallahassee Democrat and the No. 35 player in the state by the Orlando Sentinel. Beck was a participant in the 2004 EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterback Camp, the Nebraska Elite Quarterback Academy and participated in the CaliFlorida Bowl at the Orange Bowl in January. Harrison’s mother is Evelyn Bothwell, and his stepfather is Dave Bothwell. He was born on Sept. 1, 1987. Beck was one of the first players to commit to Nebraska, pledging his services to the Huskers in June of 2004. He chose the Huskers after receiving offers from numerous schools, including homestate schools Florida, Florida State and Miami.