Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky, boasts one of the biggest wide receiver prospects in the country. Literally.

Mario Urrutia (pronounce U-root-ia) played in nine of Fern Creek’s ten games this season, tallying 65 catches for 1,195 yards and 18 touchdowns. As you will read, his size is an obvious strength, however Fern Creek Head Coach Troy Johnson says there is more to Urrutia’s game.

“He is a big kid…he’s probably 6-7, or maybe 6-6 1/2, and weighs 218 pounds,” said Johnson. “And he’s only 17, so he’s still growing. He’s fast too – he runs a legit 4.65 in the 40. He was timed electronically at Michigan’s summer camp. More than anything, he is a tough kid. He likes to catch passes across the middle. Of his 18 touchdowns this season, about 12 were on crossing routes where he got hit and then ran away from the defense.

“Mario’s good but, at the same time, there is a lot of room for improvement…a lot of potential.”

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