Georgia Transfer CB Marcus Washington Jr. Commits to Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Once again, the Louisville football program has struck again in the transfer portal, this time landing a commit from the defending national champions.
Cornerback Marcus Washington Jr., who spent spent his true freshman campaign with Georgia, announced Monday that he has committed to the Cardinals. He has four seasons of eligibility remaining.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound corner saw action in just one game for the Bulldogs last year, logging two snaps played and an assisted tackle in their 33-0 win over Samford on Sept. 10. That being said, the Grovetown (Ga.) HS product was an elite prospect coming out of high school. He ranked as high as the No. 7 player in the talent-rich state of Georgia, plus the No. 10 cornerback and No. 84 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 according to ESPN.
Washington was originally a member of the 2023 cycle before reclassifying. As a junior, he collected 48 tackles, three pass breakups and two fumble fumble recoveries. A multi-sport athlete who also participated in track and field, he ran a 10.76 in the 100-meter dash, logged a 44-foot-3 inch triple jump and a 21-foot long jump. His father, Marcus Washington Sr., played linebacker for UGA during the late-2000's.
After losing a handful of pieces, including NFL draftee Kei'Trel Clark, Louisville's cornerback room is building a case for deepest on the team. The Cardinals bring back projected starters in Quincy Riley and Jarvis Brownlee Jr., key reserves in Trey Franklin and Derrick Edwards III, while also welcoming impact transfers Storm Duck and Marquis Groves-Killebrew. They also signed four-star prospect Aaron Williams.
Washington is the seventh transfer to commit to Louisville following their spring game on Apr. 21. He joins former Rutgers offensive tackle Willie Tyler, former Oregon linebacker Keith Brown, and former North Carolina teammates safety Cam'Ron Kelly and cornerback Storm Duck, former Houston offensive tackle Lance Robinson and former Purdue offensive tackle Eric Miller.
During that span of time, the Cardinals also secured verbal pledges from a quartet of 2024 prospects: offensive tackles Ransom McDermott and Jimmy Williams, wide receiver Shaun Boykins Jr. and tight end Dylan Mesman.
Louisville has been incredibly active in the transfer portal since Jeff Brohm was hired as their head coach in December. While the Cardinals have lost 20 via the portal since the end of the regular season, Washington is now the 20th to transfer in over the offseason.
The Cardinals finished their 2022 season with an overall mark of 8-5 (4-4 in ACC), including a 24-7 win in the Fenway Bowl over Cincinnati. They'll kick off their 2023 season against Georgia Tech in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Friday, Sept. 1.
(Photo of Marcus Washington Jr.: Mark J. Rebilas - USA TODAY Sports)
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