Penn State fans, you could soon be cheering for the son of an NFL legend. Marvin Harrison Jr., son of the Hall of Fame wide receiver with the same name, picked up an offer from Penn State this week.
Harrison is only a sophomore, but he’s already turning heads at St. Joseph’s Prep, who he helped win the recent PIAA Class 6A state title. Harrison, who measures in at 6-foot-3, is ranked as the top wide receiver in the state for the class of 2021 and is third in the nation, according to 247Sports.
Penn State will have some tough competition for the pass-catcher as Harrison Jr. already has offers from Syracuse, his father’s alma mater, and Florida, but the Nittany Lions might have an ace up their sleeve. Kyle McCord, Harrison’s QB at St. Joseph’s Prep and one of the top signal callers in the nation, has a PSU offer, too. He looked especially excited for Harrison to receive his.
It might be an even more exciting time for Penn State fans and coach James Franklin because there’s even more big name offspring both headed to Happy Valley and potentially headed there. Former Steelers star Joey Porter’s son, Joey Porter Jr., has already committed to Penn State. The son of Eagles legend Jeremiah Trotter, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., has some big name offers already, and may see one from Franklin soon enough.
While things didn’t necessarily go the Nittany Lions' way this season, the future looks bright with. A ton of familiar names could be making the fans at Beaver Stadium jump.