Marvin Harrison Jr. addresses his future at Ohio State
Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was mum on his NFL future following a 30-24 loss to rival Michigan on Saturday. Harrison is wrapping up his third season with the Buckeyes, and would be eligible to enter the 2024 NFL Draft this offseason.
After losing to the Wolverines for the third time in his career, however, Harrison was not interested in discussing his future. When asked what his plans going forward would be, the Ohio State receiver didn’t have an answer.
“I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t have an answer for you just yet. Not a conversation to be had. It’s just family. The coaches, teammates. I don’t have an answer for you yet.”
Marvin Harrison was once again Ohio State’s leading receiver in Saturday’s contest, finishing with five catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. It marked the eighth time this season that he has gone for 100-plus yards in a single game.
With his performance Saturday, Harrison has 67 catches for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns this season. In his career, he has 155 catches for 2,613 yards and 31 touchdowns.
The NFL Draft isn’t set until April 25, 2024, so Harrison still has plenty of time to make his decision. He will likely wait to see where the Buckeyes, who were ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff entering this week, land in the postseason before making his decision.
Harrison is currently projected to be a top five selection in the draft should he enter. If he is selected there, it would mark the third straight year Ohio State has had a receiver taken in the first round. Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave were Day 1 picks in 2022, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba was taken 20th overall this offseason.
Ryan Day on if Ohio State is still a CFP team: ‘This team can play with anybody in the country’
After what’s becoming an all-too-familiar scene for Ryan Day and Ohio State, the head coach was asked in defeat how his squad stacks up as a potential College Football Playoff team. Minutes after a 30-24 loss to arch rival Michigan, Day said he hasn’t had a chance to fully assess yet.
The Buckeyes can hang with the best of the best still, Day said, and a six-point loss on the road to another undefeated team isn’t exactly a massive blemish. But with other one-loss teams potentially finishing on stronger notes, Day isn’t sure where his team stands.
“I think we have a veteran team. I think we have a team that is solid in all three phases and I’d have to kind of see what else is out there, honestly. I’ve just been so focused on this game. I appreciate the question, I just don’t have a great answer for you right now. But I do believe this team can play with anybody in the country,” Day said postgame.