 Harvey was a high school first-team All-America selection by "Parade" magazine, Tom Lemming, EA Sports, Riddell and SuperPrep, and a second-team All-America selection by "USA Today".A five-star recruit, he eventually committed to Florida, after also considering Ohio State, Maryland and Tennessee.Harvey accepted an athletic scholarship to enroll at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2005 to 2007.