Ohio State Buckeyes' Marvin Harrison Jr. Named Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist
Ohio State's top receiver is looking to add to his trophy case.
Junior receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was named a semifinalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award Tuesday, given to the top receiver in college football.
Harrison, who currently has the fourth-shortest odds to win the Heisman, has been a marvel for the Buckeyes this year. He has recorded 62 receptions for 1,093 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season and has posted seven games with 100-plus yards.
Even with junior receiver Emeka Egbuka and senior tight end Cade Stover missing time, junior quarterback Kyle McCord always fell back on Harrison, his go-to guy.
Harrison is the only player in Ohio State history to record back-to-back seasons with 1000-plus receiving yards and currently ranks fifth in school history.
The Philadelphia native has been arguably the best offensive player in the country this season, which was reinforced in a 38-3 win over Michigan State, where Harrison recorded three first-half touchdowns, including the first rushing touchdown of his career on a 19-yard jet sweep.
The last, and only, Buckeye to win the Biletnikoff Award was Terry Glenn in 1995. Glenn recorded one of the best single seasons in Ohio State history, catching 57 passes for 1,316 yards and 17 touchdowns.
While Harrison may not have a season as good overall as Glenn's statistically, he has still clearly been a top receiver in the country and likely the best in the Big Ten.
Harrison will have a chance to put a stamp on his dominant season on Saturday when the Buckeyes take on Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Full list of Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists
Brock Bowers, Georgia
Luther Burden III, Missouri
Keon Coleman, Florida State
Troy Franklin, Oregon
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Xavier Legette, South Carolina
Malik Nabers, LSU
Rome Odunze, Washington
Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
Malik Washington, Virginia
