Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A few items after chatting with the Florida contingent:

• It looks as if Percy Harvin will be even more of a "slash" player than last season. Meyer said Harvin was "80 to 90 percent" and still a little ahead of schedule after undergoing offseason surgery on his right heel.

"He's over 200 pounds and bench-pressing 400 pounds," Meyer said of Harvin, who had 858 receiving yards and 764 rushing yards last season. "Part of you says to line him up at tailback and let him go. I think he would be one of the best tailbacks in the country. Handing him the ball will be a big part of our offense."

Meyer added that this is the best he's felt at running back since he took the Florida job in 2005.

"And it's not ever comparable," Meyer said. "Included in that group is Percy Harvin."

• Meyer is still getting reports from a now famous race that took place on campus a few days ago. Redshirt freshman running back Chris Rainey beat true freshman speedster Jeffrey Demps in a 40-yard dash sprint.

For perspective, Demps ran a 10.01 in the 100 meters last month at the U.S. Olympic Trials, the fastest time ever for an American teenager.

"I don't know if (Demps) can catch a ball, but he can run like hell," Meyer said. "Chris Rainey beat him in a race the other day. I wasn't there. I'd liked to have watched that. We probably could have sold 10,000 tickets."

Sounds like Meyer is already thinking about how he can get all this speed on the field at the same time.

"We'll have more running backs this season than ever before with slashes next to their name," Meyer said.