If there has been any receiver comparable to Harold Carmichael, the Eagles’ all-time leading receiver says it would be Alshon Jeffery.
Speaking to recent high school graduates at the Adam Taliaferro All-Star Football Classic in June in Glassboro, the 6-foot-8 Carmichael drew parallels to the 6-3 Jeffery, acquired by the Eagles during free agency in March. The former Chicago Bear is known for his uncanny catch radius, being able to win jump-balls against the NFL’s best defenders.
“Jeffery, I saw him catch,” Carmichael said. “As long as he can stretch his arms out, anything around that, he has it.