He’s one of the biggest pieces of Michigan’s 2024 class, and he was also named the best player in the state of Ohio as a high school running back. Jordan Marshall, a four-star prospect out of Archbishop Moeller (OH), is now set to begin his new legacy in Ann Arbor as a Michigan man.
Although the running back room is loaded with talent and depth heading into 2024, it’s clear that Marshall has really big goals for his Michigan career. Some of those goals relate to what he intends to accomplish on the field, while others relate to who he wants to be within the Michigan community.
“I want to come up there and work, not only with the football team, but in my community,” Marshall said. “And I want to bring awareness there for kids, families, and I want to help everybody around me be the best – and separate myself all the greats that have been there, really put down a legacy. I love Blake (Corum), but my goal is to surpass him. Surpass Mike Hart. And not only for the yards on the field and the touchdowns, but for being a community leader, a faith leader, somebody that can bring a group of people together to make a change, because it’s so much bigger than football. I just want to make a change in this world, and I feel like I’ve done it here, so my next goal is to make a change in Ann Arbor for the better.”
I’ll admit that there’s no sure thing when it comes to how a high school talent will perform at the collegiate level, but man…its hard not to believe that a guy like Jordan Marshall is destined for greatness in the winged helmet.
Obviously former U-M running back Blake Corum set the standard for success both on and off the field, making it his mission to give back to local Michigan communities in a number of ways. On the field, Corum established himself as arguably the greatest running back in the history of Michigan Football. Given all that Corum accomplished in Ann Arbor, Marshall’s decision to follow in those footsteps – with the goal of surpassing those accomplishments – is literally everything you can ask for from a young running back entering his freshman season.
