Jason Marshall Jr. (born September 6, 2002)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Florida Gators.
 Marshall in 2023 | |
| Florida Gators – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 6, 2002 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Miami Palmetto (Pinecrest, Florida) |
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High school career edit
Marshall attended Miami Palmetto High School in Pinecrest, Florida, where he played both offense and defense but was primarily recruited as a corner.[2] As a senior he helped Palmetto reach the semi-finals of the state playoffs.[3] Following his senior season he was invited to the Under Armour All-American Bowl.[2] A five-star prospect ranked the nations #3 cornerback recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Florida over offers from Clemson, Miami and Alabama.[4][5][6]
College career edit
Marshall entered his collegiate career as a highly anticipated player, garnering praise from Florida secondary coach Wesley McGriff for his performance in summer practice.[7] As a freshman in 2021, Marshall would start five games, allowing a completion percentage of 36.8%, the second lowest of any corner in the country.[8] As a sophomore he started all 13 games for the Gators, recording eight pass breakups, 29 tackles and an interception.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Jason Marshall". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ a b Bratton, Michael Wayne (2020-04-28). "5-star Jason Marshall, nation's No. 3 cornerback prospect, announces trio of finalists". Saturday Down South. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Meyer, Jack. "Palmetto Football Advances to State Semi-Finals". The Panther. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Rapp, Timothy. "5-Star CB Jason Marshall Commits to Florida over Alabama, Miami, Clemson, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Jason Marshall, Florida Gators, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Hall, Graham (2020-08-09). "5-star DB Jason Marshall Jr. commits to Florida over Alabama, Miami". GatorSports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Abolverdi, Zach. "Secondary coach McGriff praises Marshall's demeanor, short memory at CB". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (February 14, 2022). "Jason Marshall Jr. Set To Make Big Jump With Florida Gators in Year Two". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (March 7, 2023). "Florida football: Cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. taking on leadership role on defense". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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