Caleb Harris
Marvin Harrison Jr. hasn’t been with the Arizona Cardinals long, but in the short space of time he’s already made an impression on those in the building. The Cardinals selected Harrison 4th overall in 2024 NFL Draft as the first non-QB taken off the board.
The Ohio State wide receiver is expected to be a star in the NFL, and if his work so far this offseason is any indication, he’s already on track to reach the high standard set for him.
“My expectations for him is that he meets and exceeds so far,” coach Jonathan Gannon said of Harrison, via official team website.
Gannon previously commented on Harrison’s work ethic, noting that the rookie could even be exaggerating this. “He does a lot more, probably too much. I’m going to fight him about it,” Gannon said earlier this month, via NBC Sports.
Harrison’s teammates have also been impressed with how he is adapting ahead of his first NFL season. Wide receiver Michael Wilson searched his thesaurus for a word that summed up Harrison’s approach to the game.
“He’s very perceptive and is always looking for information,” Wilson said.
Harrison was flattered, despite not knowing exactly what Wilson called him. “Whatever that means,” Harrison said, smiling, “it’s amazing.”
The top-five pick says he “didn’t want to come in here with a big head,” adding that no matter where you get drafted, you still need to respect those who were on the team before you. His attitude matches well with his talents, a combination his teammates appreciate.
By the end of Tuesday’s session, Harrison was lining up as the No. 1 receiver in practice and is expected to maintain the No. 1 spot. Last season, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown led all Arizona wide receivers in yards (574), and with Brown joining the defense Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, there will be no shortage of targets as the team’s best pass catcher.
Harrison still has the rest of the offseason to build chemistry with quarterback Kyler Murray, who is already liking what he sees in his new weapon. “I can watch a guy and know if he has it,” Murray said. “He doesn’t need to earn my trust.”
Murray says although it’s a “new level” of football, he has “no doubt he’ll do what he wants to do this year.”
While the NFL is very different from college, Harrison says “the game is still the game. It’s still football, the same game you’ve been playing since you were young.”
In 2023, Harrison was the Big Ten Most Valuable Player, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Receiver of the Year, and named first-team All-Big Ten.
Last season, the Cardinals had the seventh-fewest receiving yards in the league (3,430), the third-fewest yards per reception (9.7) and had just three catches for 40-plus yards, which was tied for worst at the NFL. The team could certainly benefit from a first-round talent like Harrison on offense.
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