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Gophers find likely starter in the transfer portal with Marcellus Marshall commitment

Marshall has one year of eligibility remaining and can play right guard and right tackle.
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Oklahoma's Ethan Downs (40) blocks against Marcellus Marshall (72) in the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023.
Oklahoma's Ethan Downs (40) blocks against Marcellus Marshall (72) in the first half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Make it 11 players in the transfer portal who have committed to play for the Minnesota Gophers.

On Wednesday, former Kent State and Central Florida offensive lineman Marcellus Marshall announced his commitment to play for the Golden Gophers.

Marshall, listed at 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, visited the University of Minnesota on Tuesday and his arrival comes shortly after Phillip Daniels entered the portal and left the Gophers for Ohio State.

Daniels has three years of eligibility remaining after starting four games while playing right guard and right tackle this season.

Related: Ex-Gopher slams Phillip Daniels for sudden transfer from Minnesota to Ohio State

Marshall played 782 snaps in 2024 and earned a solid 74.0 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus. He was charged with allowing three sacks and 12 quarterback pressures while starting at right guard.

Coming to Minnesota, Marshall has one year of eligibility left so he's likely going to be a starter on a Gophers offensive line that will have to replace Daniels, Aireontae Ersery, Quinn Carroll and Tyler Cooper.

The only returning starter on Minnesota's offensive line is center Greg Johnson.

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Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.

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