Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. Named Preseason Honoree
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. continues to rack up accolades.
Harrison was named one of 10 preseason Big Ten honorees Wednesday and just one of five East Division representatives, the conference announced in a release. The other nine preseason selections were Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and running back Blake Corum, Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, Penn State offensive lineman Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Illinois defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton, Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean, Minnesota tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford and defensive back Tyler Nubin and Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen.
Last season, Harrison caught 77 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 touchdowns en route to being named a Biletnikoff Award finalist and a Richter-Howard Wide Receiver of the Year winner.
He returns as an anticipated top receiver in the country and a potential top-five NFL Draft pick due to his top-level route-running and contested-catch ability.
Harrison broke out and showed the world what he was made of in the 2021 Rose Bowl against Utah in which he had six receptions for 71 yards and three touchdowns — his first of three career three-touchdown games.
The Philadelphia native became a viral sensation on a few occasions last season. In addition to wearing an Apple Watch during multiple games, his circus catches against Indiana, Michigan State, Iowa and Maryland all sent Twitter into a frenzy.
The St. Joseph's Prep product is 114 receptions, 1,454 yards and 19 touchdowns away from setting each Ohio State receiving record.
Harrison is one of Ohio State's three representatives in Indianapolis for Big Ten Media Days Wednesday.
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