{"id":288726,"date":"2026-06-23T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=288726"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:06:27","slug":"2027-nfl-draft-jordan-marshall-early-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/06\/23\/2027-nfl-draft-jordan-marshall-early-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 NFL Draft: Jordan Marshall Early Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Marshall is one of the most freakish athletes in all of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2026\/06\/21\/69-days-away-from-college-football-kickoff\/\" target=\"_self\">college football<\/a>. Having been a member of Bruce Feldman\u2019s infamous <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5668892\/2024\/08\/06\/college-football-freaks-list-2024-bruce-feldman\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freaks List in 2024<\/a>, his athleticism is well-known and showcased on film. As we enter the summer portion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/06\/22\/darius-taylor-2027-nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">2027 NFL Draft<\/a> cycle,<b> <\/b>this article will assess Marshall as a prospect ahead of his third season with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/bigten\/michigan-wolverines\/\" target=\"_self\">Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Jordan Marshall 2027 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report<\/h2>\n<h3>Career Statistics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1,039 Rush Yards<\/li>\n<li>5.7 Yards Per Carry<\/li>\n<li>65.8 Yards Per Game<\/li>\n<li>10 Touchdowns, 0 Fumbles<\/li>\n<li>46 Missed Tackles Forced<\/li>\n<li>691 Yards After Contact<\/li>\n<li>84.5 Average Rushing Grade (<a  href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/ncaa\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/jordan-marshall\/190837\/rushing\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>82.3 Average Offensive Grade (<a  href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/ncaa\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/jordan-marshall\/190837\/offense\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>46.2 Average Receiving Grade (<a  href=\"https:\/\/premium.pff.com\/ncaa\/players\/2025\/REGPO\/jordan-marshall\/190837\/receiving\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pro Football Focus<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBmUDvl5yj\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4750px; aspect-ratio: 4750\/3167;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h3>Player Background<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>5-foot-11, 216-pound frame<\/li>\n<li>4-star recruit, 12th-ranked running back in the 2024 recruiting class (<a  href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/player\/jordan-marshall-46128683\/high-school-273941\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">24\/7<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Competed in long jump and short sprints while excelling on the gridiron as a high schooler<\/li>\n<li>Committed to Michigan despite receiving offers from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2026\/06\/21\/ohio-state-offers-jordan-djila\/\" target=\"_self\">Ohio State<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/bigten\/oregon-ducks\/\" target=\"_self\">Oregon,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/sec\/tennessee-volunteers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tennessee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Named the Michigan Athletic Department\u2019s Newcomer of the Year in 2024<\/li>\n<li>Second-Team All-Big Ten and the <a  href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/michigan-football-reveals-2025-season-183525274.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wolverines\u2019 Co-Offensive Player of the Year<\/a> in 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Tools for Jordan Marshall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Impressive lower body strength to drag and carry defenders for additional yardage; incredible pinball ability and contact balance<\/li>\n<li>Always looks to maul defenders as a blocker; enough raw strength to put defensive linemen on the ground<\/li>\n<li>Excellent burst in and out of breaks as a receiver while possessing the kind of speed to turn any touch into six points<\/li>\n<li>Prototypical build to withstand the workload of a lead NFL running back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fastest College Football Players of Week 9<\/p>\n<p>T9\ufe0f\u20e3 19.9 mph &#8211; Jordan Marshall (<a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/J_MARSH2024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@J_MARSH2024<\/a>) RB Michigan <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cRcGOVF416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/cRcGOVF416<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reel Analytics (@RAanalytics) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RAanalytics\/status\/1983145070472675338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Tools to Improve for Jordan Marshall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lacks creativity in the open field; relies too much on running through defenders, should try to fine-tune his finesse moves<\/li>\n<li>Only has around six weeks of experience as a starting running back in college football; 2026 will be crucial for him from an evaluation standpoint<\/li>\n<li>Recognition as a blocker and overall vision lacks consistency and will need refinement<\/li>\n<li>Tight hips when running outside the numbers prevents him from creating tough angles for tacklers and secondary defenders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Early Player Summary<\/h3>\n<p>With a <a  href=\"https:\/\/mgoblue.com\/news\/2026\/1\/2\/football-jason-beck-named-michigans-sanford-robertson-offensive-coordinator\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new, experienced offensive coordinator in Ann Arbor<\/a> and a five-star running back set to split the load, Marshall could be set for a massive junior campaign. He will stay fresh enough to maintain his explosiveness throughout the whole season and will be more involved as a pass catcher too. An expanded and increased role should help Marshall break away from the other running backs in a loaded <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_self\">2027 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Marshall is one of the most freakish athletes in college football, his athleticism and agility ranked him as a member of Bruce Feldman\u2019s infamous Freaks List in 2024.  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