Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. places first in the voting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting, as the famed award was handed out on Saturday night in New York.
The winner was LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who had a stellar season for the Tigers and led the team to a 9-3 record.
The four finalists were Harrison, Daniels, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.
In order of place, Penix finished second, Nix third and Harrison fourth.
Daniels won the award with 503 first-place votes and 2,029 total points. Penix had 292 first-place votes and 1,701 total points. It was the closest Heisman vote since 2018.
Harrison had 20 first-place votes and 352 total points, finishing comfortably fourth.
But his season was second to none, as he ended his third and potentially final year with the Buckeyes with 1,211 yards on 67 catches and 14 touchdowns. He added 26 yards and a score on the ground, too.
Daniels finished his season with a 72.2% completion percentage, as he threw for 3,812 yards with 40 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also rushed for 1,134 yards on 135 carries, a staggering 8.4 yards-per-attempt. He added 10 touchdown rushes as well.
Nix completed 77.2% of his passes and threw for 4,145 yards with 40 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He added 227 yards on the ground, along with six scores.
Penix completed 65.9% of his passes and threw for 4,218 yards with 33 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was the only finalist that led his team to the College Football Playoff.
Harrison was the first Ohio State wide receiver in history to finish in the top 10 of the Heisman voting. His stellar year included winning the Biletnikoff Award and being named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year and a first-team All-American.
He was the sixth finalist from Ohio State in the last five years. He joined quarterbacks Dwayne Haskins Jr., Justin Fields, C.J. Stroud (twice) and defensive end Chase Young.
Ohio State remains tied with USC, Notre Dame and Oklahoma for the most Heisman Trophy wins with seven each.
Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II, Missouri running back Cody Schrader, Michigan running back Blake Corum and Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy placed 5th through 10th, in order, in the voting.
