Ohio State just landed one of the most high-profile commitments in recent recruiting history. And not everyone thinks it's going to stick.

"Five-Star WR Jett Harrison has committed to Ohio State. The No. 1 Recruit in the 2028 Rivals300 chose the Buckeyes over Oregon and Miami," as first reported by Rivals' Hayes Fawcett on X.

Harrison is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, and the younger brother of former Ohio State standout Marvin Harrison Jr.

This isn't just any recruit picking Ohio State. Marvin Jr. came through Columbus, took home the Biletnikoff Award in 2023, and went fourth overall in the 2024 draft. Jett plays at the same high school his brother did, St. Joseph's Prep in Philly, following the same path.

10 touchdowns as a freshman, 15 as a sophomore. 25 total in two years at St. Joe's. Many have compared him to All-Pro Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson.

Ohio State has had a wide receiver selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in five straight years. That development track is a massive part of why Harrison picked the Buckeyes over a program like Oregon, which has built a real reputation for producing receivers at the next level, too.

Ohio State fans push back on Oregon’s pursuit of Jett Harrison

Despite his signing with Ohio State, the fans believe that Oregon may try to steal him.

"This one's a guarantee he sticks with OSU more than it was with CHJ. Proven track record with his brother. He doesn't want to go to Oregon to be a 3rd-4th round pick," one fan said.

That reasoning has real weight behind it. Marvin Harrison Jr. went No. 4 overall. Ohio State has sent six wide receivers in the first round in five years. Oregon simply doesn't have that kind of recent first-round receiver pedigree, and for a family that lives and breathes football at the highest level, draft positioning matters.

"That'll be dumb! He's obviously a Buckeye. Can't throw money at someone that always have been blessed," another fan added.

The Harrison family has never been short on resources or connections. Jett isn't making this decision based on NIL money alone. He grew up watching his brother thrive in Columbus and his father become a Hall of Famer.

"Why keep wasting time and resources? Not like Oregon is hurting for WRs," one fan noted.

Oregon already has elite receiver talent on their current roster and in its pipeline. The pushback here is that chasing a kid with this deep a tie to Ohio State costs time and resources that could go toward recruits who are actually winnable.

"My question is, what can Oregon offer him that would be enough to make him not go to OSU? I doubt money would sway him, just genuinely, what is their pitch to him?" another fan said.

That's the real question. Oregon's pitch would have to be something beyond NIL, maybe early playing time or a direct path to the NFL through their offensive system.

Do you think Oregon has any realistic chance of flipping Jett Harrison from Ohio State? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Farheen Fathima

Edited by

Zaid Quraishi