Freshman Marvin Harrison, Jr. shines in Ohio State practice
With a name like Marvin Harrison, Jr., it’s going to be impossible to avoid attention. Harrison Jr. is the son of NFL Hall-of-Famer Marvin Harrison, Sr., one of the greatest receivers to ever play the game.
His son, Marvin Harrison, Jr. is currently a freshman for the Ohio State Buckeyes and has been turning heads early in fall camp. Check out the video clip below.
Notice how Harrison, Jr. is able to track the football over his head right into his arms, while being double covered.
SPRING GAME STANDOUT
Marvin Harrison, Jr. enrolled at Ohio State in January 2021 to get an early start on his football career in Columbus. He hauled in seven catches in the Buckeyes’ spring game, including a touchdown.
HIGHLY DECORATED HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Marvin Harrison Jr. was one of the most highly sought-after prospects in America coming out of high school. He was rated as the 28th ranked prospect in America in the 2021 class, according to On3.com. The standout peppered his name all over the record books at St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Harrison Jr. finished his career at St. Joseph’s with 2,625 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns–both of which are Philadelphia Catholic League records. The former four-star prospect teamed up with fellow OSU signee Kyle McCord to lead St. Joseph’s to three straight Pennsylvania 6A state championships. He had eight catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a state title win over Central York. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder had 18 scholarship offers and selected the Buckeyes over Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, Georgia Tech, and others.
FAMOUS BLOODLINES
Marvin Harrison, Sr. is widely accepted as one of the greatest receivers ever to play the game. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Here’s a piece of his bio from the Pro Football Hall of Fame website. It reads:
“A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s, Harrison retired following the 2008 season with 1,102 career receptions for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns. The eight-time Pro Bowler finished second to Jerry Rice in league annals in career receptions, most consecutive games with a reception (190) and most career 100-yards games (59). His yardage total ranked him fourth all-time and his career TDs (128) were ninth on the all-time list at the time of his retirement.”
Harrison, Sr. did most of his work in the National Football League with Peyton Manning as his quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts. He teamed up with Peyton Manning and running back Edgerrin James on the Indianapolis Colts. The trio formed one of the greatest trios of skill players in NFL history. All three players are currently members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.