'Best Since Randy Moss': Analyst Lauds Marvin Harrison Jr. As NFL Draft Prospect

Matt Galatzan

May 3, 2023

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Matt Galatzan

May 3, 2023

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Marvin Harrison Jr. might be the most hyped wide receiver prospect to come into the NFL in more than 25 years

It is hard to argue that the Ohio State Buckeyes have the market cornered in terms of wide receiver talent over the last few years, producing NFL talents like Jaxson-Smith Njigba, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Terry McLaurin, K.J. Hill, Curtis Samuel, Noah Brown, Michael Thomas and Devin Smith all over the last few seasons alone.

Heading into the 2024 draft, two more should be on the way, with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka both projected as first-round picks.

However, the hype surrounding Harrison Jr. seems to skyrocketing by the day. And now, it may have reached its highest point, with college football analyst Joel Klatt calling him not only the best player in the 2024 class but the wide receiver prospect since Hall of Famer, Randy Moss.

"The best player next year is Marvin Harrison Jr. The dude is the best wide receiver I’ve seen in college football since Randy Moss.He does everything well. He’s like his dad in a baby Julio Jones body. He runs great routes. He catches it better than anybody. He has outstanding body control. ... The catch he made against Indiana. One, how did he not break his leg? Two, how did he come down in bounds? He jumps up, he's being contacted... It’s insanity. The space he creates, his ability to win, to be physical – he’s the best player in college football. Marvin Harrison Jr. is my No. 1 prospect for next year because he's the best player."

Considering the talent at wide receiver that has come out since Moss, such as Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Calvin Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins, Stefon Diggs, Julio Jones, Steve Smith, that is certainly saying something as well.

And that isn't even taking into account current NFL stars like Davante Adams, Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, Deebo Samuel, DK Metcalf, Keenan Allen, A.J. Brown, and others.

With all that said, it is also not impossible to see why Harrison garners all of the hype that he does. He is a dominant force on the outside, with a seemingly unlimited catch radius, and is an absolute bully to opposing defenses. Not to mention, he has the stats to back it up, catching 77 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 touchdowns in 13 games in his first season as a starter.

True, Moss prioritized speed over the physicality and dominance that Harrison shows. And his absurd 1800-yard, 26-touchdown season in 1997 is hard to beat from a production standpoint.

But in terms of raw talent and future projections, it is hard to argue that Harrison doesn't have the brightest future at the position we have seen since Moss took the field for the Vikings all those years ago.