The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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prep profiles Michigan Targets Another From Long Beach (Calif.) Poly Long Beach (Calif.) Polytechnic is Marshall. He has a long frame, givone of the nation's foremost produc- ing him the ability to match up with ers of college talent, with the likes of the big wide receivers common in former Cal (and current Philadelphia today's brand of football. He also has Eagles) wide receiver DeSean Jack- the speed to run downfield on deep ro u t e s . T h o s e son and former traits have helped USC (and New Iman Marshall him earn a rankEngland Patriots) ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ing as the No. 16 linebacker Willie Polytechnic High School overall prospect McGinest coming Long Beach, Calif. and No. 4 cornerout of the pro- Class: 2015 back in the coungram. Michigan Position: Cornerback try for the 2015 has only been forHt.: 6-0 • Wt.: 175 class. He justified tunate enough to Rivals.com Rankings: No. 5 player in his high rating at land one JackrabCalifornia, No. 4 cornerback nationthe Rivals Fivebit on the recruitally and No. 16 overall player in the Star Challenge in ing trail — fourcountry Chicago last sumstar cornerback Donovan Warren, who had a solid mer. "Not surprisingly, Marshall was enough career from 2007-09 to leave the most physical of the cornerbacks early for the NFL Draft. In 2015, the hope is that five-star on Saturday," Rivals.com noted. "The cornerback Iman Marshall will be the 6-0, 191-pounder strongly prefers to next Wolverine from the school, and play press and get his hands on rethe 6-0, 175-pounder is interested in ceivers as opposed to giving cushion. He will need to learn how to play the Maize and Blue. "The coach was coming to talk to with cushion, but his man coverage Juju [2014 safety John Smith]," Mar- is outstanding." U-M's coaches should have a shall explained of his offer. "They saw me as well, and they told me chance to lure him, but they'll have that they liked what they saw on my to wait for him to be ready to leap into the process. film. "I'm really just taking it slow," he "I didn't get to talk to them really, but I already know they like the said. "I'm going to take it into my physical attributes that I bring on the senior year. "When it's time, when I feel ready field, and just the high spirit, the motor that goes when I'm playing. Just during like signing day, is when I'll make my commitment." being productive as a player." — Tim Sullivan It's easy to see a lot to like about