Ohio State landed the headliner in the 2028 recruiting cycle on July 1, and it’s a name that already carries plenty of weight.
Jett Harrison, the No. 1 overall prospect and an elite five-star wide receiver, announced he is headed to Ohio State, giving Ryan Day’s program another major piece in its top-ranked 2028 class. The decision makes Harrison the first five-star player in the cycle to publicly commit.
The Buckeyes had been in a strong spot for a while after offering Harrison last May. Family ties helped, and so did Ohio State’s track record of turning blue-chip receivers into NFL talent. Brian Hartline was a huge part of that reputation before leaving for USF to become the next head coach, but the Buckeyes’ pitch didn’t lose steam after Cortez Hankton took over as wideouts coach.
Harrison’s recruitment had been shaped as a three-team battle, with Oregon and Miami alongside Ohio State. Oregon was an early force in the process, and Eugene made a strong impression when Harrison took his first official visit there. He came away impressed with the coaches, the competitive practice setting and the facilities.
The Ducks stayed in it to the end, and wide receivers coach Ross Douglas drew praise from Harrison’s father. Oregon’s rise under Dan Lanning, its Nike connection, national title goals and player-development focus all kept it firmly in the conversation.
Miami also made a real push. The Hurricanes, fresh off a run to the national championship, got a visit from Harrison this year, and his father spoke highly of wide receivers coach Kevin Beard and his work at the position.
Rivals has Harrison as the No. 1 player in the 2028 class, while an industry weighted average slots him at No. 4 nationally. Rivals director of scouting Charles Power called Harrison’s skill set special.
“I think Jett Harrison’s combination of ball skills and route running ability is elite at this stage,” Rivals director of scouting Charles Power said in his assessment.
“He really comes down with ridiculous catches at a high rate. He looks to have a massive catch radius along with the ability to create constant separation with advanced route running.”
Power also said Harrison is already ahead of where Marvin Jr. was at this point in high school, calling his development “more advanced” than Marvin Jr.’s was at the same stage.
The family name is impossible to miss. Jett is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame member Marvin Harrison and the younger brother of Ohio State great and now Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison, Jr.
His commitment gives Ohio State three top-five positional prospects in the 2028 class, joining No. 4 defensive lineman Jameer Whyce and No. 4 running back Elijah Newman-Hall. The Buckeyes remain No. 1 nationally in the early rankings, with Notre Dame at No. 2 and Alabama at No. 3, each sitting on three commitments.
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