2024 NFL DRAFT: Marvin Harrison Jr.

By John Mesenbrink @JohnMesenbrink

Ohio State University (JR), WR

The consensus #1 receiver taken off the board on draft day, Harrison Jr. has the size, speed, route running prowess and bloodlines to make him a sure-fire star in the NFL. Scouts agree that he is a generational talent at the WR position; he possesses explosiveness, does enough in and out of breaks, and he is a fantastic “in-a-crowd” finisher. His sophomore and junior campaigns consistently mirrored each other with 1,263 yards and 14 TDs in ’22 (with CJ Stroud) and 1,211 and 14 TDs last year (with Kyle McCord). Fantasy-wise, he is projected as a day 1 starter, and should produce early and often.

Pluses:

• Mr. Consistent
• Polished route runner with excellent footwork
• Size, leaping ability, catch radius
• Son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison
• Work ethic

Concerns:

• Speed to outrun NFL corners
• Needs to hit weight room
• YAC
• Tackle-breaking ability
• Reaction to duress or heavy pressure