The former Auburn quarterback announced at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday that he would move to cornerback for the NFL draft.
Marshall was invited to the Senior Bowl as a quarterback.
"It wasn't difficult because I played cornerback coming up," Marshall said. "It won't be a hard transition for me to make. It's something that I know if I put my mind to it I can do anything that I want."
Marshall started his career as a cornerback at Georgia in 2011 before being dismissed from the team. He transferred to Garden City Community College were he became the starting quarterback for a year and later started for Auburn for two years. Marshall threw for 4,508 yards and 34 touchdowns with 13 interceptions during his two seasons at Auburn. He also rushed for 1,866 yards and 23 touchdowns.
While Marshall helped lead the Tigers to an SEC title and a spot in the national championship game in 2013, his passing accuracy was always a question. Even though he threw for more yards this season, he struggled with his accuracy and consistency at times.
Marshall played in 13 games at corner for Georgia and made five tackles.
ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper said in December he thought Marshall could be a fourth or fifth-round pick in the draft as a defensive back.
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