The 2028 recruiting cycle is still in its infancy, but the biggest name at the top of the board has already picked a lane. Jett Harrison, the No. 1 overall prospect and an elite five-star wide receiver, announced on the first day of July that he is headed to Ohio State.
That decision gives Ryan Day’s program another major early win and strengthens the Buckeyes’ top-ranked 2028 class. Harrison had been the headliner of this cycle from the start, and he becomes the first five-star player in the class to make his pledge.
Ohio State landed Harrison after building a strong position over time, starting with an offer last May. The Buckeyes had the advantage of family ties and their recent track record of sending blue-chip wide receivers to the NFL, which kept them in front throughout the process. Even after Brian Hartline left Ohio State to become the next head coach at USF, the Buckeyes’ pitch held firm under new wideouts coach Cortez Hankton.
Harrison’s recruitment had narrowed into a clear three-team battle, with Oregon and Miami alongside Ohio State. Oregon pushed hard early and made a real impression when Harrison took his first official visit to Eugene.
He came away impressed by the coaching staff, the practice environment, and the facilities. Ross Douglas also drew strong praise from Harrison’s father, and Oregon’s profile under Dan Lanning - with its Nike ties, national title ambitions, and focus on player development - kept the Ducks in the hunt until the end.
Miami also stayed in the mix deep into the spring. The Hurricanes, fresh off playing for the national championship, earned 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 places him at No. 4 in the country. Rivals director of scouting Charles Power was especially high on Harrison’s game.
“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’s development at this point in high school is “more advanced” than Marvin Jr.’s was at the same stage.
Jett Harrison is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame member Marvin Harrison and the younger brother of Ohio State great and now Arizona Cardinals wideout Marvin Harrison, Jr. His commitment gives Ohio State three top-five positional prospects in the class, alongside No. 4 defensive lineman Jameer Whyce and No. 4 running back Elijah Newman-Hall.
With Harrison in the fold, Ohio State’s early grip on No. 1 only gets stronger. Notre Dame is No. 2 and Alabama is No. 3, and each of those programs has three commitments in the 2028 cycle.
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