Arkansas Razorbacks Flip Oklahoma State DE Commit Jonathan Marshall
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
Arkansas pulled off a big coup Monday night flipping Jonathan Marshall away from his longtime commitment to Oklahoma State.
Marshall, listed at 6’4”, 275 pounds, certainly fits every part of a strongside defensive end. The under the radar recruit started making a name for himself in 2013 coming up with 39 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, and five sacks. In 2014 Marshall improved upon his stat line with 71 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, and five forced fumbles. During his senior season he helped lead the Pirates to a 9-3 record.
The Shepherd High School (Shepherd, TX) talent had five reported Division-I offers coming from Oklahoma State, North Texas, Nebraska, TCU, and Arkansas. Marshall visited Oklahoma State on Jan. 15 and then headed to Fayetteville on Jan. 29 leading to his Feb. 1 commitment to Arkansas.
The Hogs defensive front is looking good with Briston Guidry, McTelvin Agim, and Marshall across the front. Speculation has Austin Capps possibly moving to the offensive side of the ball once on campus.
Arkansas Razorbacks 2016 Verbal Commitment List (22)
CB Joseph Putu, 6’2”, 195 lbs, North Dakota State College of Science, ND
SS Deon Edwards, 6’0”, 195 lbs, Lake Minneola HS, Minneola, FL
SS Alexy Jean-Baptiste, 6’3”, 205 lbs, Coconut Creek HS, Coconut Creek, FL
SS Micahh Smith, 6’0”, 195 lbs, Marshall HS, Marshall, TX
DE McTelvin Agim, 6’3”, 269 lbs, Hope HS, Hope, AR
DE Jonathan Marshall, 6’4”, 275 lbs, Shepherd, TX
DT Austin Capps, 6’4”, 306 lbs, Star City HS, Star City, AR
DT Briston Guidry, 6’3”, 275 lbs, Rummel HS, Metairie, LA
LB Dejon Harris, 5’11”, 235 lbs, John Ehret HS, Marrero, LA
LB Giovanni LaFrance, 6’1”, 235 lbs, St. Augustine HS, New Orleans, LA
LB Dee Walker, 6’3”, 210 lbs, Colquitt County, Moultrie, GA
OG Jake Heinrich, 6’5, 290 lbs, Urbandale HS, Urbandale, IA
OG Terrance Malone, 6’4”, 310 lbs, Northwest Mississippi C.C., Senatobia, MS
OT Paul Ramirez, 6’6”, 295 lbs, San Bernardino C.C., San Bernardino, CA
QB Cole Kelley, 6’7”, 235 lbs, Teurlings Catholic HS, Lafayette, LA
RB T.J. Hammonds, 5’11”, 196 lbs, Robinson HS, Little Rock, AR
RB Devwah Whaley, 6’0”, 205 lbs, Central HS, Beaumont, TX
FB Hayden Johnson, 6’3”, 252 lbs, Rock Bridge HS, Columbia, MO
TE Grayson Gunter, 6’6”, 230 lbs, Madison Central HS, Madison, MS
WR Kofi Boateng, 6’1”, 175 lbs, Arlington Lamar HS, Arlington, TX
WR Jordan Jones, 6’2”, 175 lbs, Smackover HS, Smackover, AR
Grayshirt Candidate
OG/DT Dylan Hays, 6’3”, 290 lbs, Little Rock Christian, Little Rock, AR
Photo credit: scout.com; Jonathan Marshall works at an exposure camp.