Marvin Harrison Jr. Becomes Fifth Two-Time Unanimous All-American in Ohio State Buckeyes History

Marvin Harrison Jr. was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association on Thursday, which inked his name into Ohio State history.

Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) on Thursday, inking his name into the history books once again.

The recognition from the AFCA made Harrison a unanimous All-American for the second year in a row.

Harrison is now the fifth player in Buckeyes history to earn all five All-American selections in two seasons. Other Ohio State legends whom have completed this feat are Orlando Pace, Archie Griffin, Bob Ferguson and Hopalong Cassady.

Harrison stands out among those aforementioned legends as the only Ohio State receiver to have earned this honor. The Buckeyes junior pass-catcher is the 11th unanimous All-American to have played in the Big Ten Conference, including Illinois receiver David Williams and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor.

In order to become a unanimous All-American, a player must be selected by five organizations including the AFCA. The other four selections must be from The Sporting News, the Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Harrison became the first Ohio State receiver to compile back-to-back years with 1,000 or more receiving yards in a single season. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native currently has 1,211 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns through 13 games of action.

Those aforementioned numbers could change should Harrison decide to play against the No. 9 Missouri Tigers in the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Harrison could also forgo the game and begin preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft, in which he is projected to be a top-five pick.