The former Ohio State star continues to struggle in his NFL rookie season

Former Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was considered a can’t-miss prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft and was the consensus best player at his position.

When the Arizona Cardinals selected Harrison with the fourth overall pick, many were prepared for the youngster to add some explosiveness to the Cardinals’ offense.

Needless to say, that didn’t happen.

On Sunday, Harrison had his latest poor performance when he had three catches for 47 yards on six targets in Arizona’s 16-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Harrison has totaled just nine grabs over the past three weeks and has totaled 100 yards just twice in 11 games on the season.

That doesn’t mean Harrison was bad. He’s racked up 36 receptions for 546 yards and six touchdowns this year, so he’s been reasonably productive.

However, the 22-year-old wasn’t quite as effective as everyone expected heading into his first NFL season.

For example, New York Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers has posted better numbers (67/671/three) in two fewer games with a far worse quarterback situation.

Then there’s Brian Thomas Jr., a first-year starter with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who was also a lot more efficient than Harrison.

Harrison even had a game early in the season where he was held without a catch.

The good news is that Harrison still has plenty of time to turn things around and he has his entire NFL career ahead of him.

This just isn’t the fireworks everyone was hoping for from Harrison in his first year.