Oregon battling Ohio State, Miami for 2028 No. 1 recruit WR Jett Harrison

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It's never too early to look forward to the next recruiting class, especially when the top recruit in the class is in consideration.

2028 five-star wide receiver Jett Harrison is only a sophomore at St. Joseph's Prep School in Philadelphia, but programs are now able to pursue him. He is the No. 1 recruit in the early rankings for the 2028 cycle, per Rivals, and the Oregon Ducks are one of the suitors standing out early in the process.

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Oregon, Ohio State and Miami are the teams standing out the Harrison early in the process. Harrison is the son of NFL Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison and the younger brother of Arizona Cardinals wideout and former Ohio State Buckeye Marvin Harrison Jr. That's an obvious link for the Buckeyes to land the elite pass-catcher, but there is still a long way to go.

Rivals' Steve Wiltfong logged an early prediction for Harrison to wind up with Ohio State, but the 6-foot-1 receiver noted that he is looking to carve his own path, which could give the Ducks a shot at him down the line.

“My brother told me not to go to Ohio State just because he went there,” Harrison told Rivals. “Be yourself and go where you can see yourself. If I go to Ohio State, it won’t be because of him. This decision will be about what I feel is best for me.”

Harrison has already taken trips to Eugene and Miami, and they are clear contenders despite the family connection in Columbus. The first steps in any recruitment are making sure the coaching staff forms a deep connection with the player

"My time at Oregon was great," Harrison said. "I liked the facilities, the people and how they competed at practice. Dan Lanning was teaching everyone. Coach Ross Douglas was great too."

With a Hall of Famer as a father and an NFL wideout brother to learn from, the youngest Harrison brother has two role models to work with. The elder Harrison has been through the modern recruiting process already, so he knows what to look for. Fortunately, Oregon is checking all the right boxes so far.

“I can tell you it’s two things,” Marvin Harrison told Rivals. “There’s a difference between offering a scholarship and recruiting a kid and they’re heavily recruiting the kid.

“Number two, the thing that stood out most about those three schools, all three wide receiver coaches are very knowledgeable at that position. They are excellent. Ross (Douglas) at Oregon, Cortez (Hankton) at Ohio State and KB (Kevin Beard) down at Miami. Very knowledgeable and that’s when Jett is having the most fun. He had a lot of fun talking to each receiver coach. That’s been the most impressive thing.”

While Oregon, Ohio State, and Miami are the early leaders, Harrison will also be interested in visiting programs like Alabama, Texas A&M, and USC in the future.

Given the fact that the recruitment is so early, it's hard to tell which direction it may go. But, if Harrison truly does want to carve his own path rather than follow in his brother's footsteps at Ohio State, Oregon could make a play for him and get him on campus as often as possible.

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