Are Ohio State WRs Marvin Harrison Jr. And Emeka Egbuka Nations Best Duo?

The Ohio State Buckeyes might have the best wide receiver duo in college football

Matt Galatzan | Feb 2, 2023

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been arguably one the best programs in the country in terms of wide receiver development in recent years.

And that is not about to change anytime soon.

Per Pro Football Focus, the Buckeyes are set to deploy the country's top two wide receivers in 2023, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Emeka Egbuka.

Harrison Jr., of course, was PFF's selection as the nation's best.

1. MARVIN HARRISON JR.,

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

He may not have won the Biletnikoff Award, but Harrison was the best receiver in college football this past season.

Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison’s son was both the highest-graded and most valuable wide receiver in the country in 2022, according to PFF’s wins above average metric. Against single coverage, the sophomore’s 878 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns led all FBS wide receivers.

Egbuka, however, wasn't far behind, coming in as PFF's No. 2 wideout.

And after his explosive 2022 campaign, that should come as no surprise.

2. EMEKA EGBUKA, OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

It remains to be seen who will take over as Ohio State’s next quarterback after C.J. Stroud, but whoever it is will be throwing to the two best receivers in the nation.

Outside of Marvin Harrison Jr., Egbuka was the most valuable Power Five wide receiver last year, according to PFF’s wins above average metric.Only Harrison tallied more receiving yards and receiving touchdowns last year than Egbuka among returning Power Five receivers. Egbuka’s 2.98 yards per route run ranked third in that same group, as well.

Assuming they stay healthy in 2023, both Harrison and Egbuka are likely first-round NFL Draft picks in 2024, following in the recent footsteps of players like Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave.

Of course, there will be the variable of breaking in a new starting quarterback this spring and fall.

However, as good as Harrison and Egbuka are, the Buckeyes' pass offense should be dynamic and dangerous regardless of who is under center.

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Published Feb 2, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com