It’s been no secret that Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh thinks dual-threat quarterback Alex Orji is a freak athlete. Harbaugh once said looking at Orji is “like looking at Herschel Walker playing quarterback.”
And there could be a plan in motion where Orji’s athleticism is used at a position other than QB.
“A secret plan for Alex Orji. He’s got a chance to be maybe one of the greatest kick-returners of all time,” Harbaugh told the media on Monday. “Big 235-pound guy — he just started doing it, we’ll see how it goes. He’s also excelling at quarterback, so there will be some decisions that have to be made.