Harvin on schedule for fall practice return

Percy Harvin is recovering better than expected from spring surgery on his heel, and will be ready for fall practice, coach Urban Meyer said Thursday.

""He's ahead of schedule,'' Meyer said. "He's tremendous. He's running full speed. What happens with skilled athletes and you see all the time - especially with the race-horse type guys - if they hurt a certain part of their body, another part of their body takes over and then you start having hip flexors, hamstring issues, quad issues. So we're being very cautious.''

Harvin, a junior running back/receiver, has been hampered much of his career by injuries, including hip and severe migraine headache problems last season. He opted to have the heel surgery, which caused him to miss spring practice and the Orange and Blue game, in an effort to open the season fully healthy. So far, it appears to have been a success.

"He's opened it up,'' Meyer said. "He's starting to run full speed. Attitude-wise, strength-wise. He's 199 or 200 pounds and he's as strong as he's ever been. It's been a very good summer for Percy.''