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Ohio State Overview
• Marvin is the most decorated wide receiver in Ohio State history and one of the all-time best wide receivers in school history with an abundance of honors, awards, statistics, records and achievements
• He was named the Biletnikoff Award winner as the outstanding receiver in college football in 2023 as a junior, becoming the second Buckeye to win the honor (Terry Glenn, 1995)
• He is the only two-time All-American receiver in school history, earning unanimous All-America honors in both 2022 and 2023
• He is just the 11th player in Big Ten Conference history and the third wide receiver to be a two-time unanimous All-American, while also becoming only the second Big Ten player in 27 years to be so honored
• He was selected as a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2023 alongside three quarterbacks: Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix and Bo Nix
• He repeated as the Big Ten's Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year recipient in 2023 and he was named the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year
• Also named the Chicago Tribune Silver Football Award winner in 2023 as the best player in the Big Ten
• Has career totals of 155 receptions (6th at Ohio State), 2,613 yards (6th) and 31 touchdowns (3rd)
• Tied Ohio State single season record with eight 100-yard receiving games in 2023 and set career record with 15 100-yard receiving games
• Caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards (18.1 avg.) with 14 touchdowns in 2023 after catching 77 passes for 1,263 yards (16.4 avg.) and 14 touchdowns in 2022
• Ranked 3rd nationally as a junior with 14 receiving touchdowns
• Also ranked 10th nationally in receiving yards and ninth in yards per game (100.9)
• He is the first in Ohio State history to have two 1,000-yard receiving seasons and there are only 10 1,000-yard seasons on record
• His single season totals of 1,263 and 1,211 yards in 2022 and 2023 rank fourth and fifth in school history, respectively
• His 14 touchdowns in both 2022 and 2023 are each tied for second with David Boston (1997) in a single season, trailing only Terry Glenn's 17 in 1995
• Marvin was named Ohio State's first unanimous All-American receiver in 2022
• Caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards (18.1 avg.) with 14 touchdowns in 2023 after catching 77 passes for 1,263 yards (16.4 avg.) and 14 touchdowns in 2022
• Ranked 3rd nationally as a junior with 14 receiving touchdowns
• Also ranked 10th in receiving yards and ninth in yards per game (100.9)
• He is the first in Ohio State history to have two 1,000-yard receiving seasons and there are only 10 1,000-yard seasons on record
• His single season totals of 1,263 and 1,211 yards in 2022 and 2023 rank fourth and fifth in school history, respectively
• His 14 touchdowns in both 2022 and 2023 are each tied for second with David Boston (1997), trailing only Terry Glenn's 17 in 1995
• Marvin was named Ohio State's first unanimous All-American receiver in 2022
• Also selected as the Big Ten Conference's Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year as a sophomore in 2022
• His 2022 reception and yardage totals are each fourth all-time at Ohio State for a single season
• 2022 honors also included first-team all-Big Ten honors and being named a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award
• Joined Joey Galloway as only Buckeye receivers to catch three TDs in a game twice (vs. Utah in the Rose Bowl and vs. Arkansas State in 2022), and then upped the standard to three times with a three-TD game later in 2022 vs. Michigan State
• Spectacular twice against Penn State with a career-high 11 catches for 162 yards and one touchdown in 2023 and with a then-career-high of 10 receptions for a career-best 185 receiving yards in 2022 with all 10 of his catches resulting in first downs in the 44-31 road win
• Accumulated 52 receptions for 850 yards and eight TDs in eight games vs. ranked opponents (vs. No. 11 Utah in the 2022 Rose Bowl, vs. No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 13 Penn State, No. 3 Michigan and No. 1 Georgia in 2022; and vs. No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 7 Penn State and No. 3 Michigan in 2023)
• Ranked second nationally in 2022 with 52 catches of 10-or-more yards and ranked sixth with six 40-or-more yard receptions
• Also ranked in the Top 10 of the national leaders in touchdown catches (4th), receiving yards (6th) and yards per game (8th at 97.2) in 2022
• Has caught a pass in 26 consecutive games ... every one of his starts
• Lettered in 2021 as a true freshman after playing in all 13 games, including a start in the Rose Bowl vs. Utah
• Caught 11 passes as a true freshman for 139 yards and three touchdowns
• He was sensational in the Rose Bowl, catching six passes for 71 yards and a Rose Bowl-record tying three touchdowns
• His TDs were huge: a 25-yarder in the 2nd quarter to cut into a 14-0 Utah lead; an 8-yarder in the 3rd quarter to get Ohio State to within 35-28; and a game-tying, 5-yard scoring play in the 4th quarter to make it 38-all
• Marvin is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a two-time Academic all-Big Ten honoree who is majoring in sport industry
Honors & Awards
2023: Biletnikoff Award winner, Heisman Trophy Finalist, Chicago Tribune Silver Football award winner, Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year; unanimous first-team All-American; all-Big Ten Conference, Academic all-Big Ten
2022: Big Ten Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year; unanimous first-team All-American; Biletnikoff Award finalist; all-Big Ten Conference. OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic all-Big Ten
2021: OSU Scholar-Athlete; Rose Bowl record-tying three touchdown receptions
More on Marvin
• Marvin was one of 14 from Ohio State’s 2021 recruiting class to enroll in classes in January, 2021 and take part in spring drills
• A four-star prospect and the No. 91 player in the nation by 247Sports.com
• Was the top-ranked wide receiver in the state of Pennsylvania
• Finished his career with 2,625 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns, both of which were Philadelphia Catholic League records
• Caught 144 career passes
• Teamed with fellow 2021 Ohio State signee Kyle McCord to help St. Joseph’s win three-straight Pennsylvania 6A state championships
• Had eight receptions for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a state title game win over Central York
• Is the son of Dawne Avery and Marvin Harrison Sr., and has a younger brother, Jett
• Father is in the NFL Hall of Fame after a 13-year career (all with the Indianapolis Colts) in which he caught 1,102 passes for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns
2023 Ohio State Football Roster
Jersey Number 18
Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- Last School:
- St. Joseph’s Prep
- Year:
- Junior
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