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Michigan Football signee was a 'top performer' at Navy All-American Bowl

Trent Knoop|

The Navy All-American Bowl is in the books after the West took down the East in a low-scoring affair, 13-7. There were elite 2025 and 2026 recruits playing in the game and a few Michigan signees were in San Antonio for the game. Five-star offensive lineman Andrew Babalola and four-star defensive lineman Nathaniel Marshall were both on the same team -- the winning team.

On3 ranked its top performers from the game and Marshall was highlighted as the fifth-best player in the game. Here's a snippet of what On3 had to say about his performance:

".......The great showing in Saturday’s game builds on a good week of practice for the Michigan signee. After seeing Marshall up close all week, we view him as more of an EDGE prospect than as a defensive lineman. Regardless, the Wolverine fans should be excited about the addition to the Maize and Blue."

Early on, Marshall was in the backfield right away and had a TFL. He showed athleticism and power which could result in early playing time for Michigan with Josaiah Stewart off to the NFL. Marshall had a fantastic fourth quarter in which he had a QB hurry and the very next play, sacked the East's quarterback.

The Oak Park (IL) Fenwick product is ranked as the 55th-best player by the Composite. He is the No. 8 defensive lineman and the No. 3 player out of Illinois.

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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