Harrison Extends OSU Legacy
Five-Star Jett Harrison, No. 1 Overall Prospect, Commits to Ohio State, Extending Family Legacy
Key Points
Jett Harrison is 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia, and is regarded as one of the most polished 2028 prospects; On3 lists him as the No. 1 overall recruit in the cycle while Rivals also ranks him No. 1 overall and the top wide receiver.
There are ranking differences across outlets: 247Sports’ composite places Harrison No. 4 overall and No. 2 at WR, while ESPN’s Junior 300 has him at No. 6 overall, illustrating varying national perceptions of the 2028 class.
Harrison is part of a prominent OSU family tradition: he is Marvin Harrison Jr.’s younger brother and Marvin Harrison Sr.’s son, further extending Ohio State’s WR lineage.
The commitment helps OSU’s 2028 WR class coalesce into three pledges at wide receiver (Harrison joining Jameer Whyce and Elijah Newman-Hall), strengthening the pipeline at the position.
Harrison’s recruitment featured on-campus involvement with Cortez Hankton, Ohio State’s receivers coach, highlighting the emphasis on WR development in Columbus.
Five-star wide receiver Jett Harrison, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2028 recruiting class, committed to Ohio State on July 1, 2026, according to Rivals. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound wideout from St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia chose the Buckeyes over Oregon and Miami, extending one of college football's most notable family legacies in Columbus.
Harrison is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison Sr. and the younger brother of former Ohio State star Marvin Harrison Jr., the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Sporting News reported. The commitment gives Ryan Day's program three pledges in the 2028 class, adding to five-star defensive lineman Jameer Whyce and running back Elijah Newman-Hall.
Harrison Family Extends Its Ohio State WR Legacy
Jett Harrison attends the same high school as his brother — St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia — and appears to be following the same path to Columbus. He told AtoZ Sports, "I think I'm better than him at this age," a bold claim backed by an impressive early résumé. As a sophomore in 2025, he caught 15-plus touchdown passes, including a four-TD game against national powerhouse St. Frances Academy.
Recruiting analysts already see a high NFL ceiling. On3 quoted Rivals Director of Scouting Charles Power, who said Harrison's "combination of ball skills and route-running ability is elite at this stage" and called him "more advanced in his process than his brother was at the same age." Marvin Harrison Jr. won the Biletnikoff Award at Ohio State before going fourth overall in 2024.
Rankings Vary, But Every Service Calls Harrison Elite
Not every ranking service agrees on exactly where Harrison sits. On3 and Rivals both place him No. 1 overall in the 2028 class and the top wide receiver in the cycle. The 247Sports composite ranks him No. 4 overall and No. 2 at wide receiver. ESPN's Junior 300 slots him at No. 6 overall, according to The Score.
Despite the gap in placements, every major service grades him as a five-star prospect. Ohio State extended him a scholarship offer in May 2025 after his freshman season, when he earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors with 10 receiving touchdowns, 247Sports noted.
Cortez Hankton Steps In and Lands His First Big Recruit
Ohio State hired Cortez Hankton from LSU in January 2026 to replace Brian Hartline, who left for a head coaching job at USF in December 2025, according to Saturday Blitz. Rivals predicted the change would create an opening for Oregon and Miami. Instead, Hankton moved quickly to close the gap with Harrison, inviting him to campus for Ohio State's high school camp on June 18–19, 2026.
Harrison worked directly with Hankton during that camp visit, Eleven Warriors reported. Just one day later, Rivals analyst Steve Wiltfong issued a Crystal Ball prediction favoring Ohio State. The commitment followed less than two weeks after that. Analysts called the hire a signal that Ohio State's wide receiver reputation is now bigger than any single coach.
Three Five-Stars Signal OSU's 2028 Class Is Already Rolling
Harrison joins a 2028 Ohio State class that already had two major pieces in place. Five-star defensive lineman Jameer Whyce, listed at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, committed on October 16, 2025. Running back Elijah Newman-Hall, 6-foot and 205 pounds, pledged earlier in the cycle, according to Ledger-Enquirer.
Sporting News noted that landing a No. 1 overall prospect before his junior year gives Ohio State significant momentum heading into the 2028 signing cycle. Analysts on Saturday Blitz suggested the class now acts as a "gravity well" — a draw that makes it easier to pull in top-ranked quarterbacks and other skill players down the road.
Sentiment
Mostly PositivePublishers
23
Articles
65
Reach
88
