Marvin Harrison Jr.

Overview
Harrison comes from impressive NFL bloodlines and possesses similarities that made his father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, special. Harrison can run but isn’t a burner. What makes him tough to handle is his consistent play speed paired with quality salesmanship in his routes. He’s able to uncover no matter where he’s aligned or which part of the field his assignment takes him to, and he is capable of finishing catches in a crowd. Harrison can be sudden while working possession routes, and he’s well qualified to beat any opponent with his ball skills if the battle heads deep. Harrison is a touchdown champ with a variety of ways to excel, and that characteristic figures to follow him into the pros. He has the traits and tools to win in all three phases of the route and on all three levels of the field. He’s a pedigree prospect and a Day 1 starter with high-end production expected.

Strengths

Exceptional production as a high-volume, high-impact target.
Runs routes with threatening pace and is sudden out of breaks.
Good rhythm and body control snapping off comeback routes.
Uses speed changes to create indecisiveness in cornerbacks.
Elite scramble talent to uncover wide open when play breaks down.
Plays with pro feet working his boundary catches.
Highly focused deep-ball tracker with above-average ball skills.
Can make late body adjustments with sudden hands to bring in the catch.
Elegant leap and spin to snatch throws over defender’s heads.

Weaknesses
Room for improvement with release against press.
Allowed grabby coverage too much leeway in disrupting his routes.
Needs better route efficiency without as much stutter-stepping.
Might not have enough blow-by speed to consistently outrun NFL corners.
Had uncharacteristic drops in 2023.