'12 NC OLB Jamal Marcus (Offer)

[Ironman8]

Outside Linebacker
Durham, North Carolina
Hillside

Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 223 lbs
40: 4.6 secs

RANKINGS:
ESPN:
Scout: #60 DE
Rivals: NR
24/7: 87 out of 110

OFFERS:
Notre Dame
Auburn
Clemson
Duke
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Minnesota
North Carolina
NC State
Oregon?
South Carolina
USC
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest

ND RECRUITER:
Mike Elston

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[Ironman8]

Looking to visit either this summer or on an OV, possibly both.

 

[beryirish]

He doesn't appear to have the height (6'2") that BK and Staff were looking for...last year at least (6'5"-6'6")....could they be looking at him for another position other then DE?

legit offers nonetheless

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Impressive offer list. Someone refresh my memory...if he is listed as a WDE that means he translates to the CAT in ND's 3-4?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Is this another underrated athlete, with Auburn, Oregon, and USC offers?

 

[Ironman8]

He doesn't appear to have the height (6'2") that BK and Staff were looking for...last year at least (6'5"-6'6")....could they be looking at him for another position other then DE?

legit offers nonetheless

Weak-side defensive ends are almost always LBs in BKs system. Strong-side are 3-4 ends. Guess I should have made that clear, apologies.

 

[beryirish]

Weak-side defensive ends are almost always LBs in BKs system. Strong-side are 3-4 ends. Guess I should have made that clear, apologies.

"It's not you, it's me." I'm behind the learning curve on these things.

 

[Ironman8]

He reminds me initially of another NC WDE (who coincidentally wore the same #34) with strikingly similar attributes: Prince Shembo.

 

[Zibby32]

Def an outside LB in our scheme. no ifs about it.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Looking at that video he would fit nicely in the CAT position (That's the spot Flemming plays correct?).

 

[rtrn2glory]

Looking at that video he would fit nicely in the CAT position (That's the sport Flemming plays correct?).

yes and i agree he would fit there fine.

 

[TerryTate]

Yes, very quick LB.

 

[irishbird]

mlb most likely

 

[Ironman8]

From the Duke Nike Camp, per 24/7:

Marcus could legitimately play either defensive end or outside linebacker in college. On Sunday, he worked out at end and was awarded with the defensive line MVP. Marcus has a quick first step and a rangy build. The way he moved around during position drills was impressive. Marcus, who has a three-star rating (overall grade of 87) by 247Sports, holds offers from Auburn, Clemson, Duke, East Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Vanderbilt.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

FWIW we are in his top 10 per ISD.