Jason Marshall Jr. becomes latest Gator invite to East-West Shrine Bowl
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Following a season-ending injury in 2024, Florida Gators starting cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. will make his return to the field in late January. He officially accepted his invitation Thursday to this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Marshall becomes the eighth UF senior invited to an all-star game and the third for the East-West Shrine Bowl, which will be played Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network. He joins Florida running back Montrell Johnson Jr. and offensive tackle Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson.
Marshall registered 20 tackles (13 solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss, four pass breakups, three QB hurries and one forced fumble before his season-ending shoulder injury. Through the first month of this year, he was the nation’s highest graded cornerback in single coverage, per PFF.
Marshall injured his labrum during the homecoming game against Kentucky and required surgery. He started the first seven games of the 2024 season and was a four-year starter at UF. He finished with 98 tackles, 26 pass breakups, two interceptions and a sack in his career.
He returned for his senior season and improved his draft stock with his play this year.
“I feel good. At the end of the day, there’s always still something to be corrected, something to be worked on. I’m not settling here, still more work to be done,” Marshall said of the first month of the season. “I feel like I’m playing much better. It’s just always having that confidence.
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“Going out, reading my keys, read what I need to read, just going out there and playing football at the end of the day. Just being comfortable in my skin and playing football. I’ve been playing football since I was five. Why not go out there and have fun?”
Florida Gators in all-star games
The Gators now have eight seniors on all-star game rosters this year.
– CB Jason Marshall Jr. (East-West Shrine Bowl)
– RB Montrell Johnson Jr. (East-West Shrine Bowl)
– OT Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson (East-West Shrine Bowl)
– DL Cam Jackson (Reese’s Senior Bowl)
– P Jeremy Crawshaw (Reese’s Senior Bowl)
– WR Elijhah Badger (Hula Bowl)
– WR Chimere Dike (Hula Bowl)
– DB Trikweze Bridges (Hula Bowl)
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