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Harris, a Tampa native who once committed to the University of Miami before playing four years of minor-league baseball, averaged 6.7 yards on 508 college carries.

"To me, the Dolphins got a steal," said Harris, who slipped because he's 26 years old and has durability concerns. "I just feel for the 16 teams that are on that schedule. I have so much to unleash and I'll do it between the white lines."

Aside from UM quarterback Brock Berlin, the highest-rated players to sign with Miami likely were Harris, Oregon State safety Mitch Meeuwsen and Marshall wide receiver Josh Davis.

Davis had 306 career catches, second only to NCAA all-time leader Taylor Stubblefield of Purdue, but was not one of the 31 receivers taken.

"I really don't think I have a weakness, but I guess I do since I didn't get drafted," Davis said. "I know what kind of person I am. I'm a hard worker so I think I'm going to make the Dolphins."

Harris and Davis were rated by many as fourth-rounders. Davis is quick, smooth and blocks well but lacks blazing speed.

"It's a good fit at Miami because they needed a receiver who can do it all, including playing the slot, like I did in high school," said Davis, who chose Miami over Green Bay, Minnesota, Houston, Washington and Philadelphia.

Among the other players expected to report to Miami's rookie camp Thursday are tight end Victor Sesay (Missouri), defensive end Van Brown (Northeast Oklahoma), defensive tackles Orrin Thompson (Duke) and Matt Faga (Hawaii), linebackers George Lewis (Iowa) and Lionel Turner (LSU) and cornerback Shirdonya Mitchell (Missouri).

Last season, fullback Doug Easlick of West Virginia made the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. Some of these players have a chance to hook on with Miami's eight-man practice squad.

But Harris, who ran for 337 yards and four touchdowns against East Carolina in West Virginia's season opener in 2005, is convinced he'll be in Miami's running back rotation.

"I could have run for 500 yards in that game," Harris said. "We had 11 minutes left. You know, I have so much to prove now. With me and Ronnie Brown, our styles are alike, with our size and speed. We can take it 80 yards on any play. We can be a one-two punch on the AFC."

Dolphins coach Nick Saban said Monday that if wide receiver David Boston, unlikely to land in San Francisco, wants to return to Miami, "we'd talk to him about it." . . . Saban said he can't meet with running back Ricky Williams yet because he's been told he won't be back in Florida until early May. . . . Saban declined to comment on the future of General Manager Rick Spielman. . . . Expect the Dolphins to take a look at wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, who was released by the Lions.

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