At the Nike Camp in Charlottesville on May 3rd, Southern (Durham, N.C.) cornerback A.J. Marshall showed why he has earned at least 15 Division 1A scholarship offers. Marshall, a 5-11, 175-pound rising senior, felt great about his Nike Camp performance despite not earning defensive back MVP honors.

“Honestly I felt I was the best out there technique-wise,” Marshall said. “Several guys thought I should’ve won MVP, but one guy had one more interception than me and so he was named MVP. I worked hard at everything I did and I feel it was my best camp.”

Crediting the coaching he has received at Southern, Marshall believes excellent technique gives him an edge over the competition.

“I think my technique does separate me from other prospects,” Marshall said. “Me and the other defensive backs at Southern are coached by coaches who used to play on the collegiate level. We work on our craft everyday. I work on the little things, like staying low when I backpedal, all the time.”

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