2011 (Sophomore):
Made 13 appearances with two starts and recorded 30 tackles... came off the bench to make five tackles, the second-most of his career, in the season opener against Syracuse (9.1)... broke up a pass against Gardner-Webb (9.17)... tied for second on the team with six tackles off the bench against FSU (10.8)... made three solo tackles versus Virginia Tech (10.15)... started for the first time in 2011 and made a career-high 10 tackles at Duke (10.22)...
2010 (True Freshman):
Was one of just three true freshmen to see action for the Deacons in 2010 ... Played in 11 games with three starts ... Finished tied for 17th on the team with 22 total tackles ... Made collegiate debut against Presbyterian (Sept. 2), recording two tackles ... Had four tackles, including three solo stops, vs. Duke (Sept. 11) ... Made first collegiate start at Stanford (Sept. 18), recording one tackle ... Recorded three solo tackles and had a pass breakup at Florida State (Sept. 25) ... Had a pair of tackles vs. Navy (Oct. 9) ... Earned the start at Virginia Tech (Oct. 16), and made a season-high seven tackles, including six solo stops ... Recorded first career sack and had three tackles vs. Clemson (Nov. 20).
High School:
A 2010 graduate of Southern Durham HS in Durham, N.C. ... Led the Spartans to a 10-2 record in 2009 and a No. 1 seed in 4A East playoffs ... Team was ranked eighth in the state in the final regular season poll ... Named to the High School OT all-state defense first team in 2009 ... Received the Extra Effort award from WRAL-TV ... Collected 75 tackles, four interceptions and 20 pass break-ups as a junior ... A preseason all-state pick by the Charlotte Observer ... Selected to the Champion Gridiron Kings by ESPN Rise ...Rated one of the top 20 players in North Carolina by the Fayetteville Observer ... Rated the No. 9 cornerback in the nation by Tom Lemming ... Rated the No. 9 prospect in the state and the 22nd-best defensive back recruit in the country by Rivals ... Rated the No. 19 player in the state by the Charlotte Observer ... SuperPrep ranked him as the No. 20 player in the state ... Played for North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Helped the NC team post a 24-14 win over the Sandlappers ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Played on the 2001 Pop Warner national championship team ... Recruited by Steve Russ.
Personal:
Son of Athan Marshall, Sr. and Benita Jenkins ... Born July 30, 1992 ... Had more than 15 offers including UNC, Oregon, Duke, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, East Carolina, Mississippi State, Baylor, West Virginia, Ole Miss and Syracuse.
