Jason Marshall Jr.

Jason Marshall Jr. (born September 6, 2002)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Florida Gators.

Jason Marshall Jr.
Florida Gators – No. 3
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-06) September 6, 2002
Miami, Florida
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMiami Palmetto (Pinecrest, Florida)

High school career

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

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
  1. "Jason Marshall". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. 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. Abolverdi, Zach. "Secondary coach McGriff praises Marshall's demeanor, short memory at CB". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  8. Harvey, Demetrius (February 14, 2022). "Jason Marshall Jr. Set To Make Big Jump With Florida Gators in Year Two". Sports Illustrated.
  9. 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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