TE Ben Marshall commits to California

Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Blackman tight end Ben Marshall has committed to California. He chose the Golden Bears over Pittsburgh, NC State, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and other programs.

Marshall is not ranked in the 2023 On3 Consensus and the 2023 On300. He is 6-foot-5 and weighs 220 pounds.

Committed! #GoBears #BayArea pic.twitter.com/KZBcf66qDz

— Ben Marshall (@_Ben_Marshall_) August 12, 2022

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The tight end is now the ninth member of the Golden Bears’ 2023 recruiting class. He is the first tight end in California’s group and the program’s third August pledge alongside Las Vegas (Nev.) Arbor View defensive lineman Zurich Ashford and Arcadia (Calif.) Rio Hondo Preparatory School defensive lineman Ryan McCulloch.

The Golden Bears’ group currently ranks No. 65 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Recruiting Rankings. It also is the No. 10 class in the Pac-12.

In addition to Marshall, California’s class also contains Mission Hills (Calif.) four-star safety R.J. Jones, Los Angeles (Calif.) Cathedral three-star defensive lineman Ashton Sanders, La Puente (Calif.) Bishop Amat three-star defensive lineman Tiumalu Afalava, Herriman (Utah) Mountain Ridge three-star linebacker Cade Uluave, Salinas (Calif.) three-star wide receiver Nyziah Hunter and Rohnert Park (Calif.) Rancho Cotate three-star cornerback Sailasa Vadrawale. Jones is the highest ranked member of the group as the No. 320 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Prior to his commitment, Marshall took an official visit to Berkeley in June. He also took an official visit that month to Pittsburgh.

Marshall has an On3 NIL Valuation of $6K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.