2021 Gators Target, SIAA Watch List CB Jason Marshall Jr. Releases New Top 5

Continuing their pursuit of some of the top defensive backs in the nation, the Florida Gators have landed on the top five for 2021 cornerback and Miami Palmetto (Miami, Fla.) product Jason Marshall Jr.

Marshall, part of the 'Palmetto Five', as referred to by the recruiting realm, was placed on the Sports Illustrated All-American watch list earlier this week, and is thought to be one of the best cornerbacks in the nation.

Announcing his top five teams on social media, Marshall lists the Gators, along with Miami, Alabama, Oregon and LSU as the prospective teams for his eventual commitment at some point likely before the end of this year.

“ You gon' find me winning, I don’t care who lost “ @NoCap pic.twitter.com/Kz4jl8RWZt
— Jason Marshall Jr. (@jasonjr3_) July 17, 2020

The Miami product originally listed Florida in his top three earlier this year along with Alabama and Clemson. Now, Clemson has been left off, and Oregon, Miami and LSU have been added.

In this cycle, the Gators have landed 4 defensive back commits so far, including Clinton Burton Jr., Kamar Wilcoxson, Jordan Young and Dakota Mitchell.

Marshall, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, is one of the more physically-dominating cornerbacks in the Gators recruiting class. Where he wins is with his length and aggressiveness off of the line of scrimmage, making him an ideal fit for Gators defensive coordinator Todd Grantham's defense.

Here is what SIAA had to say about Marhsall's bottom line:

Marshall is the class of the cornerback position in the 2021 recruiting cycle with about all the tools one could ask for. He’s big, fluid, physical and attacks the football with success while it’s in flight. With well advanced coverage technique, he can stand to improve intricacies like back pedal rate and develop into the type of cover man who is responsible for an entire side of the field. He won’t sit very long, if at all, once he gets to a big-time college program.

Primarily recruited by Gators quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson, the Gators have been giving plenty of efforts in their recruiting for Marshall by sending one of their top dogs on the team. Of course, the secondary recruiter, defensive backs (cornerbacks) coach Torian Gray, has been right there all along as well.

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