The 2024 NFL Draft is well underway. The three-day event will serve as an introduction to several prospects making the college transition for fans, but there are a handful of names that will sound familiar. Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and others will have the opportunity to continue their respective family legacies as professionals.
Here are some of the notable prospects from NFL bloodlines:
Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Round 1, No. 4 overall
- Marvin Harrison Sr., one of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning’s favorite outlets, caught 1,102 passes for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns during his career. Syracuse’s No. 19 overall selection in 1996 was an eight-time All-Pro before being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
Chargers: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Round 1, No. 5 overall
- Joe’s father, John Alt, played on the offensive line at Iowa and was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1984. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Chiefs fame in 2002. .
Bengals: Kris Jenkins Jr., DL, Michigan
Second round, No. 49 overall
- A Michigan native, Kris Jenkins Sr. was a second-round draft pick by Maryland in 2001. For 10 seasons, he played with the Panthers and Jets; during which he was named All-Pro three times.
Leaders: Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
Second round, 63rd overall
- Suamataia is the cousin of Bears linebacker Noah Sewell and Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell. He is also the nephew of Texas Tech outside linebackers coach and former Bills seventh-round pick CJ Ah You. Rams receiver Puka Nacua was a high school teammate.
Utah EDGE Jonah Ellis
Third round, 76th overall
- Ellis’ father, Luther, played ten seasons in the NFL after a successful career with the Utes. Three of his brothers – Kaden, Christian and Noah – currently play in the NFL.
Rice WR Luke McCaffrey
Round 3, No. 100 overall
- Luke is the son of former NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey and the brother of 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. His father was a three-time Super Bowl champion during his 13-year NFL career. His brother was the No. 8 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year is a four-time All-Pro selection and tied an NFL record with 17 consecutive games with a touchdown.
Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Round 5, No. 155 in the general classification
- Jeremiah Trotter Sr. played 12 seasons in the NFL, including three stints with the Eagles. Stephen F. Austin’s third-round pick was a three-time All-Pro en route to being inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
USC WR Brenden Rice
Round 7, No. 225 in the general classification
- Jerry Rice is arguably the best wide receiver of all time in the NFL. He was a three-time Super Bowl champion and an 11-time All-Pro selection. The No. 16 selection in the 1985 NFL Draft finished his career with 1,549 receptions for 22,895 yards and 197 touchdowns; all standing NFL records. Rice is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
Players are still waiting to hear their names
Southern Mississippi RB Frank Gore Jr.
- Frank Gore’s playing career spanned three decades before he retired with the Jets in 2020. Originally a third-round draft pick of the 49ers in 2005, Gore played in more games than any running back in league history and finished third in all-time rushing yards.
