Ohio St. WR Harrison, likely top 5 pick, to prepare

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterJan 11, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Ohio State junior wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is declaring for the 2024 NFL draft, he revealed Thursday.Harrison, the kid of

Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison Sr., is No. 2 overall on Mel Kiper Jr.’s Big Board.

“I would like to thank God for blessing me with the abilities and fantastic opportunity to play the game that I like at The Ohio State University,” Harrison posted on social networks. … “I want to give thanks to everyone at The Ohio State University within and outside the football program.”

Harrison, who won the Biletnikoff Award last season, sat out the Buckeyes’ 14-3 loss to Missouri in the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. He became the first receiver in program history to record successive 1,000-yard receiving seasons after catching 67 passes for 1,211 backyards and 14 goals in 12 games. His solid junior season followed a breakout sophomore campaign in which he finished with 77 receptions for 1,263 yards (sixth in FBS) and 14 goals in 2022.

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1 Related He captured three goal passes as a freshman in the 2022 Rose Bowl Game, a 48-45 triumph for Ohio State over Utah.He had actually suggested an open mind towards a possible return to Columbus last month, with a desire to beat Michigan and win a Big 10 champion at the front of his mind.But the predicted top-five selection in April is prepared to take the next action in his profession. “To Buckeye Nation, the love I got from you all in the Shoe and on the road will be moments I treasure forever, and I hope I left lasting memories for you on the field,” Harrison wrote on X.”I value the assistance these previous 3 years. Buckeye for life.”