Marvin Harrison Jr.

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the first round (4th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Was the first non-quarterback taken in the draft and the fourth player behind QBs Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye.
• Son of Hall of Fame WR Marvin Harrison who was selected 19th overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1996 NFL Draft, exactly 10,233 days prior (28 years, six days). The elder Harrison finished his NFL career with 1,102 receptions for 14,580 yards and 128 TDs. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler, three-time first-team All-Pro and a Super Bowl XLI Champion. They are the first father-son WR duo to each be drafted in the first round in the Common Draft Era (since 1957).
• At fourth overall, became the highest-drafted wide receiver out of Ohio State in program history.
• Harrison is just the third WR in franchise history to be selected by the Cardinals in the top five of the NFL Draft joining Larry Fitzgerald (3rd overall in 2004) and Ahmad Rashad (4th overall in 1972).
• Became the second consecutive Cardinals first round pick from Ohio State joining OL Paris Johnson Jr. who was selected sixth overall in 2023. The past two NFL Offensive Rookies of the Year were Ohio State products (2023 – Texans QB C.J. Stroud and 2022 – Jets WR Garrett Wilson).

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the first round (4th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. Was the first non-quarterback taken in the draft and the fourth player behind QBs Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye.
• Son of Hall of Fame WR Marvin Harrison who was selected 19th overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1996 NFL Draft, exactly 10,233 days prior (28 years, six days). The elder Harrison finished his NFL career with 1,102 receptions for 14,580 yards and 128 TDs. He was an eight-time Pro Bowler, three-time first-team All-Pro and a Super Bowl XLI Champion. They are the first father-son WR duo to each be drafted in the first round in the Common Draft Era (since 1957).
• At fourth overall, became the highest-drafted wide receiver out of Ohio State in program history.
• Harrison is just the third WR in franchise history to be selected by the Cardinals in the top five of the NFL Draft joining Larry Fitzgerald (3rd overall in 2004) and Ahmad Rashad (4th overall in 1972).
• Became the second consecutive Cardinals first round pick from Ohio State joining OL Paris Johnson Jr. who was selected sixth overall in 2023. The past two NFL Offensive Rookies of the Year were Ohio State products (2023 – Texans QB C.J. Stroud and 2022 – Jets WR Garrett Wilson).

College Career:

Played 38 games (26 starts) in three seasons (2021-23) at Ohio State where he finished with 155 receptions (6th most in OSU history) for 2,613 yards (6th most in OSU history) and 31 TDs (3rd most in OSU history) as well as four carries for 58 yards and a TD … won the Biletnikoff Award in 2023 joining former Pro Bowler Terry Glenn (1995) as the only Buckeyes ever to receive the honor … had 15 games with 100+ receiving yards during his college career, a school record … over his final two seasons, he totaled 144 catches for 2,474 yards and 28 TDs in 25 games … in his three seasons with the Buckeyes, the team had a 33-6 record and made the College Football Playoff in 2022 … a two-time unanimous first-team All-American after producing back-to-back 1,000-receiving yard seasons, becoming the first Ohio State WR in program history to accomplish either feat … ended his college career with 26 consecutive games with at least one catch … earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2022 and was a two-time OSU Scholar Athlete.

2023: As a junior, won the Biletnikoff award, the Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year award and the Big Ten Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year award … was named a Heisman Trophy finalist and Academic All-Big Ten in addition to earning unanimous first-team All-American honors and first-team All-Big Ten honors … set a single-season program record of eight games with 100+ receiving yards … led the team 67 receptions for 1,211 yards (18.1 avg.) and 14 TDs in 12 starts … also ran twice for 26 yards and a TD … helped lead the Buckeyes to their third straight 11-2 campaign.

2022: As a sophomore, became the first OSU WR to earn unanimous first-team All-American honors, earned first-team All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named a Biletnikoff award finalist and an OSU Scholar Athlete … led the team with 77 catches for 1,263 yards (16.4 avg.) and 14 TDs in 13 starts … his 14 receiving TDs matched former Cardinals WR David Boston for the second most in a single season in Buckeyes history trailing only Terry Glenn (17 receiving TDs in 1995) … also had two carries for 32 yards … helped lead Ohio State to a #9 ranking nationally in total offense (490.7 ypg) and #2 in scoring (44.2 ppg) … the Buckeyes had an 11-2 record and an appearance in the CFP where they narrowly fell to the eventual National Champion Georgia Bulldogs … had five receptions for 106 yards and two TDs in the Peach Bowl.

2021: Played all 13 games (one start) … finished the year with 11 receptions for 139 yards and three TDs … part of the best offense in the nation with Ohio State finishing the year #1 in the country in total offense (561.5 ypg) and scoring offense (45.7 ppg) while finishing #2 in passing efficiency and #3 in passing offense (380.9 ypg) … had a breakout game in his first career start in OSU's Rose Bowl matchup with #11 Utah as he caught six passes for 71 yards and three TDs in the win, matching the Rose Bowl Record for receiving TDs.

Personal:

Attended St. Joseph's (Philadelphia, PA) Preparatory School … won three-straight Pennsylvania 6A State Championships alongside eventual OSU teammate QB Kyle McCord … finished his prep career with 2,625 receiving yards and 37 TDs, both of which were Philadelphia Catholic League records … added 144 receptions … left high school as #91 ranked player in the nation, the #1 WR in the state of Pennsylvania and a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com … has a younger brother, Jett … majored in Sport Industry.