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Former Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is likely to be a top-five pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The 6-foot-3, 209-pound pass-catcher -- whose father is Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison -- played three seasons for the Buckeyes, catching 155 passes for 2,613 yards and 31 touchdowns. In 2023, he won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wideout, as he had 67 catches for 1,211 yards and 14 scores. Harrison is ranked No. 2 overall in the ESPN consensus rankings ahead of the 2024 draft. Here's how draft experts Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Steve Muench from Scouts Inc., Jordan Reid and Field Yates rank him in this class, along with their scouting reports:  draft coverage:
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  Marvin Harrison Jr. scouting report and rankingsReid's ranking: No. 1 overall, No. 1 WRHarrison has rare body control, strong hands and great flexibility, putting him in line with the top receiver prospects we've seen this century. Despite inconsistent QB play at Ohio State in 2023, he still managed to be arguably the most dangerous playmaker in the country. He's able to win in a variety of ways, showing the route-running skills of a smaller receiver. And Harrison is an instant-impact type of prospect with the potential to be a top-10 receiver in the NFL as early as his rookie season. -- Reid Miller's ranking: No. 2 overall, No. 1 WRHarrison has excellent body control, breakaway speed and a savvy understanding of the wideout position. Despite defenses knowing where the ball is going the majority of the time when Ohio State drops back to pass, Harrison finished the season with 67 catches for 1,211 yards and 14 TDs. Buckeyes co-offensive coordinator Brian Hartline said Harrison is the best receiver he has coached, and if Caleb Williams weren't in this class, Harrison would be cemented as my top prospect for 2024. -- Miller Scouts Inc. ranking: No. 2 overall, No. 1 WRHarrison punishes teams that try to cover him one-on-one. He's a polished route runner who creates leverage with his release and the way he stems his routes. He's also an instinctive open-field runner with the burst to threaten after the catch. Harrison tracks the ball well and makes over-the-shoulder catches look easy. He is a big target and has the sure hands, body control and frame to come down with 50-50 balls downfield and in the red zone. Harrison also has a good feel for how to attack zone looks. -- Muench Kiper's ranking: No. 3 overall, No. 1 WRI have an elite grade on Harrison, whose name should be familiar. His dad is that Marvin Harrison, whom I scouted coming out of Syracuse in 1996 and who is now in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The younger Harrison is on track to get my highest pre-draft grade for a wideout since Calvin Johnson (2007) and Larry Fitzgerald (2004). Harrison has everything, from outstanding size and stellar hands to incredible body control and blazing speed. His dad ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash before the 1996 draft but was just under 6 feet when the Colts took him in Round 1. Harrison Jr. is 4 inches taller and could have similar speed. -- Kiper Yates' ranking: No. 3 overall, No. 1 WRHarrison checks every box and is the most pro-ready prospect in the entire class. There's no hole in his game, and Harrison showed that he is a QB-proof player this past season after C.J. Stroud left for the NFL. His 14 touchdowns tied for third most in FBS, and I love his combination of size, speed, catch radius and run-after-catch skills. -- Yates
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