Ohio State landed a commitment from five-star receiver Jett Harrison a few weeks ago. He became the first blue-chip recruit for the Buckeyes in the 2028 recruiting class. He is the brother of all-time great Marvin Harrison Jr. Of course, he is also getting a healthy amount of NIL money to come to Columbus.
The Buckeyes don't disclose how much their deals are worth publicly. However, they allow their athletes to sign with any company, including competitors of their sponsors. That's what Harrison has done, as he has signed a shoe deal with a competitor of school sponors Nike.
Ohio State recruit Jett Harrison signs NIL deal with New Balance
An ad by New Balance has been released, showing Harrison catching footballs. They have announced an NIL deal with Harrison, even though he is two years away from enrolling at Ohio State. High school students in certain states are allowed to receive NIL deals.
In the ad, the entire Harrison family can be seen. Perhaps the entire family has decided to sign a deal, which is why they wanted to include Jett Harrison in it. If this is what it takes for the Buckeyes to bring him in, this is certainly worth it from a business perspective.
Harrison is rated as the fourth-best recruit in the 2028 recruiting class. He is also listed as the second-best receiver in the class. While the specifics of this NIL deal have not been released, it's unlikely that this is the only NIL deal that he will be getting once he gets to Columbus.
In order for Harrison to be worth all of his NIL money, he needs a good quarterback to be throwing him the ball. The Buckeyes are working on that, and they are projected to land five-star quarterback Christopher Vargas this weekend, who is also in the 2028 recruiting class.
The Buckeyes will be loaded at receiver in 2028 yet again
It seems that every season, the Buckeyes are loaded at receiver. This year might be the weakest they will be in a few years, and they still might have the best group of receivers in the country. Jeremiah Smith is the best player in the nation, and Chris Henry Jr. comes in as a five-star freshman.
Next year, they will have Henry Jr. pair with five-star recruit Jamier Brown. There are rumors that Harrison could reclassify to next year, so that would only add to the firepower that the Buckeyes would have at the receiver position. Of course, Brock Boyd was the talk of spring practice, too.
Even with the departure of Brian Hartline, it seems Ohio State will be just fine at the receiver spot. Cortez Hankton has proven that he can bring in some top-end talent, too. Of course, landing Monshun Sales would have helped further that narrative, but he missed out on him.
That could be one of the few blue-chip prospects that Hankton misses out on if this season ends up with the Buckeyes hoisting the national championship trophy.
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