To no one's surprise, Marvin Harrison Jr. will be in this year's NFL Draft.
The son of a Hall of Famer, the Ohio State Buckeyes star announced Thursday that he will officially forgo his senior season and turn pro.
“I want to thank everyone at The Ohio State University inside and outside of the football program…” the 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist wrote on Instagram. “The success I have had individually could not have been achieved without each of you and I thank you for all your help and support…”
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Marvin Harrison Jr. #18 and Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes run pass routes against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium on November 19, 2022, in College Park, Maryland. (G Fiume/Getty Images)
“To Buckeye Nation, the love I received from all of you in the shoe and on the road will be moments I will cherish forever, and I hope I have left you with lasting memories on the field. I appreciate the support these past three years. Buckeye for life.”
Harrison said declaring for the draft was “truly a dream come true.”
However, his soon-to-be former teammate has chosen to postpone that same dream for another year.
Emeka Egbuka kept her announcement simple on Instagram: In one graphic, two words were much larger than others: “I'm back.”
Marvin Harrison Jr. #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his first-quarter touchdown with teammate Emeka Egbuka #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes during a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium on November 12, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
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“Over the past two weeks, as I have continued to pray and seek the Lord about what lay ahead for me… I feel that the path He has laid out before has become clear,” Egbuka wrote, before writing that he would return for his last year. .
In his two full seasons with the Buckeyes (25 games), Harrison caught 144 passes for 2,474 yards and 28 touchdowns, putting up nearly identical numbers in each season (77-1263-14 last year and 67-1211-14 this season).
However, Egbuka had a bad year in 2023 thanks to an ankle injury. He saw his receptions drop from 74 to 41 and his yards from 1,151 to 515. He very well could have been a first-round pick this year, but he may want to increase his stock.
Harrison opted out of the Cotton Bowl last month, a telling sign that he would forego his senior season. Egbuka played in the game, making six catches for 63 yards in a 14-3 loss to Missouri.
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) celebrates a touchdown with fellow receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) during a game against the Michigan State Spartans on Oct. 8, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. (Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Ohio State went 11-2 this season, seemingly being eliminated from the College Football Playoff with its third straight loss to eventual national champion Michigan during rivalry weekend. They were 11-0 heading into the Big House.
Harrison could be selected as early as third overall, and many believe it would be a surprise if he fell into the top five. His father was drafted 19th overall in 1996 out of Syracuse.
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