WR Marvin Harrison, Jr. (Silver Football, 2x Unanimous All-American, 2023 Biletnikoff winner, Heisman Finalist)

[pnuts34]

He reminds me of Michael Thomas, where his physical traits don't jump out at you, but what he does is run a route, get open and catch the ball

Yeah, you can tell that his dad has given him some pointers.
But IDK, his vertical is certainly jumping out

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[RB07OSU]

An absolute unit, Junior is going to destroy it next year.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Five-Tool Receiver

We can take this principle from baseball and apply it to a wide receiver; but Harrison probably has a 6th tool:

1. Speed
2. Size
3. Hands
4. Route-running ability
5. Playmaking ability
6. Mental ability, i.e. genetically inherited mindset of a great WR

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[ScriptOhio]

MARVIN HARRISON JR., WR, OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

It comes as no surprise Jaxon Smith-Njigba is garnering most the preseason Heisman love alongside C.J. Stroud has the headliners for the Ohio State offense, but Harrison is going to have a big season, too. Just watch. He has the size, hands and athletic ability when the ball's in the air to go get it and showcased some of those qualities during the Buckeyes' Rose Bowl win over Utah last time out. Given the expectation Stroud will surpass 4,000 yards and 40 touchdown tosses this season, that production at the wide receiver position has to come from somewhere and Smith-Njigba will pick up much of the attention. That's where Harrison comes in.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Will Marvin Harrison be WR2 this season?

 

[Bestbuck36]

He's a beast

 

[ShowMeBuck]

 

[Herb Kirkstreit]

It's got me hyped. My goodness, we have an abundance of wealth at receiver.

 

[cincibuck]

Agree.

Swapping out the current 1st rounders for the next wave of 1st rounders isn't going to really make the WR position any better (or worse) but the 1st year starting QB coming back for his second year will make the overall passing attack better.

Funny how that works at Ohio State but not at the home of the Quarterback Whisperer.

 

[cincibuck]

5 Star UGA, "But I think Stroud having a full year of starting experience could be the X Factor that may even improve the passing attack along with roughly equal talent at WR starting next year"

Swapping out the current 1st rounders for the next wave of 1st rounders isn't going to really make the WR position any better (or worse) but the 1st year starting QB coming back for his second year will make the overall passing attack better.

Funny how that works at Ohio State but not at the home of the Quarterback Whisperer.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

It's got me hyped. My goodness, we have an abundance of wealth at receiver.

2011 may as well be 1911 it's so far away from today's talent and production at WR. JSN had more catches in the Rose Bowl than our leading WR did for all of 2011. And then you have someone like MHJ who barely played all year step up for 3 huge TD's. Crazy how much our offense has evolved over the last 10 years

 

[Zurp]

2011 may as well be 1911 it's so far away from today's talent and production at WR. JSN had more catches in the Rose Bowl than our leading WR did for all of 2011. And then you have someone like MHJ who barely played all year step up for 3 huge TD's. Crazy how much our offense has evolved over the last 10 years

That can't be true.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2011.html
https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401331239
Wow - it IS true. 2011, Devin Smith, Corey Brown, and Jake Stoneburner each had 14 receptions. In the Rose Bowl, JSN had 15 receptions.

That's nuts.

 

[pnuts34]

That can't be true.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/ohio-state/2011.html
https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401331239
Wow - it IS true. 2011, Devin Smith, Corey Brown, and Jake Stoneburner each had 14 receptions. In the Rose Bowl, JSN had 15 receptions.

That's nuts.

Hence why Urban called that WR room a clown show when he arrived with Zach Smith. Because it was! Fickell just rode Braxton the whole season