Overview:Marshall signed 18 players twelve
different states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, for a signing class that
fills their current needs at WR and SS, while building depth across the board.The Herd signed the best college prospects from their home state and
brought in four JUCOs for immediate needs.Marshall signed six line prospects, three for both sides, and six other
skilled players who will be split three for offense side and the defensive side
respectively.The Herd signed RB
Earl Charles, one of the top overall JUCO prospects this year, who should battle
immediately for a starting job, as well as DT Jamaal Whyce, a JUCO top-101
player who will be in their two-deep lineup this fall.
Highlights:
Marcus
Fitzgerald is the brother of Larry Fitzgerlad, the record setting freshman
WR at Pitt this past fall.Marcus
has worked as a ball boy for all of the Minnesota Vikings home games.
Marshall
signed two players who were their respected “state
linemen of the year” award
winners.Nate Howard won this
prep award in West Virginia while John Inmand did the same for Tennessee.
WR
Hiram Moore is from Huntington High School, just a few blocks from Marshall
University.
Some
recruiting publications listed Geremy Rodamer as the top prep prospect in
West Virginia this year.He
shunned hometown WVU to play for Marshall.
Incoming
kicker Ian O’Connor will have a
chance to play as a true freshman, replacing the graduated Curtis Head.
Final
Thoughts;
This
is a typical Marshall recruiting class, quality linemen, skilled players who can
play a variety of positions, and speed, speed, speed.Marshall did right by bringing in a few players who can contribute right
away in needed areas like SS, D-line & WR.Some of the freshmen brought in will have to wait their turn before
making the two-deep roster, but they bring in with them some talent so that
depth was added at needed positions.Like
the previous three years I have been doing these MAC recruiting rankings,
Marshall went toe to toe to go after players being recruited by ACC & SEC
schools, and signed a few of them.Overall
this class ranks as EXCELLENT
compared to other MAC programs this year and should continue to keep Marshall in
the hunt for future titles.
