Jason Marshall Jr.

American football player (born 2002)
Jason Marshall Jr.
Marshall in 2023
Florida Gators – No. 3
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-06) September 6, 2002 (age 21)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career history
College
  • Florida (2021–present)
High schoolMiami Palmetto (Pinecrest, Florida)
  • Stats at ESPN.com

Jason Marshall Jr. (born September 6, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Florida Gators.

Early years

Marshall was born on September 6, 2002, in Miami, Florida.[1]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.[4][5][6]

College career

Marshall defending against LSU Tigers player Malik Nabers in 2023

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.[7] As a sophomore he started all 13 games for the Gators, recording eight pass breakups, 29 tackles and an interception.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Jason Marshall". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Meyer, Jack. "Palmetto Football Advances to State Semi-Finals". The Panther. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  4. ^ Rapp, Timothy. "5-Star CB Jason Marshall Commits to Florida over Alabama, Miami, Clemson, More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  5. ^ "Jason Marshall, Florida Gators, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  6. ^ Hall, Graham (2020-08-09). "5-star DB Jason Marshall Jr. commits to Florida over Alabama, Miami". GatorSports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  7. ^ Harvey, Demetrius (February 14, 2022). "Jason Marshall Jr. Set To Make Big Jump With Florida Gators in Year Two". Sports Illustrated.
  8. ^ Brockway, Kevin (March 7, 2023). "Florida football: Cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. taking on leadership role on defense". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

External links

  • Florida Gators bio
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