Is Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft, and will he be able to go pro after the 2023 campaign? Here’s a look at Harrison’s current eligibility and where he stands in the 2024 NFL Draft WR class.

Is Marvin Harrison Jr. Draft-Eligible?

The short answer is: He can go pro now. But the question “Why can’t Marvin Harrison Jr. go pro?” is one many people were asking during Harrison’s terrific 2022 season.

In 2022, Harrison caught 77 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 touchdowns, putting himself in contention for the Biletnikoff Award — given annually to the best wide receiver in college football. The award was ultimately given to Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt, but Harrison was still a unanimous All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten honoree.

Harrison’s tape in 2022 was easily good enough for him to be considered as an NFL Draft prospect already. Many evaluators contest that Harrison would have been the WR1 of the 2023 NFL Draft class — over first-round picks like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, Quentin Johnston, and Jordan Addison.

Unfortunately, Harrison was not yet eligible for the 2023 NFL Draft after the 2022 season, and that’s why he was unable to go pro at the time.

Harrison was only a true sophomore in 2022. In order to be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. Once past this three-year threshold, underclassmen can declare early and forgo the remaining seasons of their college eligibility.

As the 2023 season carries on, Harrison is now a true junior. Once he sees out his third campaign at the collegiate level, he will indeed be eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft, and he’ll be able to finally go pro — a long-anticipated endeavor for the son of Indianapolis Colts Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison Sr.

Harrison Is an Elite Pro Prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft

Harrison is one of the best WR prospects in recent memory, and some evaluators — myself included — believe he’s close to the generational tier. He’s comfortably the preliminary WR1 in the 2024 NFL Draft class amid a talented group that includes teammate Emeka Egbuka, LSU’s Malik Nabers, FSU’s Keon Coleman, Washington’s Rome Odunze, and others.

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For the full breakdown of Harrison’s strengths, weaknesses, and projection as a 2024 NFL Draft prospect, you can view his full scouting report right here at Pro Football Network.

After a questionable Week 1, the Seattle Seahawks’ offense looked to be firing on all cylinders on Sunday in a win over the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, in the middle of the offensive success was star WR DK Metcalf going down to injury and having to leave the field. After a few days, fantasy football managers have been wondering — where does Metcalf and his injury stand?

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What Happened to DK Metcalf?

While on the road to a solid fantasy day on Sunday, Metcalf took an aggressive hit to the ribs and had to exit the field and head to the locker room. He did return later in the game and finished the day playing 83% of the total snaps. Metcalf caught all six of his targets for 75 yards.

Tyler Lockett with some encouragement to DK Metcalf as Metcalf heads to the locker room to be checked for a potential injury to his ribs. pic.twitter.com/WTDrT6NukI

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 17, 2023

Metcalf missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday but returned to practice on Friday in a limited fashion. He will be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game at home against the Carolina Panthers. It has been reported that he is on track to play, and the rib issue is simply a pain management issue and will not limit his movement or ability to run.

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Metcalf himself said, “I’m feeling pretty good. I’m always at 100 percent.”

What Are Seattle’s Options If Metcalf Misses Time?

Even though it seems that Metcalf will go in Week 3, he can always have a setback. If he misses any time, WR Tyler Lockett should be the beneficiary of more targets. Metcalf had five targets in Week 1, where he played the entire game, and six in Week 2. TE Noah Fant could also step up. Fant had four targets last week.

What Does This Mean for Metcalf’s Fantasy Ranking?

According to our PFN Consensus Rankings, Metcalf is currently WR14. Since this is simply a pain management issue, I see no need to lower Metcalf in the rankings. He is the alpha in Seattle, and I am confident he will play through any pain.