LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. declares for 2021 NFL Draft
LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. will sit out the rest of the college football season and enter the 2021 NFL Draft.
This season has not exactly gone according to plan for the defending National Champions, the LSU Tigers. Through the first seven games of the year, LSU is sitting at 3-4 and are not in sort of championship contention. However, it has not been a completely lost season, as many individual players have had strong seasons. Wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. stands out as one guy who has had a great year.
On the year, Marshall has hauled in 48 receptions for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has been fantastic for the Tigers through the first seven games and has undoubtedly done enough to improve his 2021 NFL Draft stock. With this in mind, Marshall has announced that he will not play again this season and enter the 2021 NFL Draft class.
Marshall announced his decision via social media on Sunday. “Since a kid, to play in the NFL and to retire my parents has been my #1 mission,” Marshall wrote. “After careful consideration but with faith, I have decided to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft.”
Marshall is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver whose size was a consistent issue for opposing defensive backs in college. He is a fantastic contested-catch receiver who was a particularly impressive weapon in the red zone.
While Marshall can undoubtedly win with size in contested-catch situations, he is not just a possession guy who simply moves the chains. He shows elite speed for a receiver of his size, blazing past opposing cornerbacks and making plays as a big-play weapon. Marshall is an explosive athlete who can undoubtedly stretch the field on the outside.
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Simply put, has an exciting combination of size and speed that will make him a dangerous player at the next level. He is unlikely to battle for WR1 positioning in the 2021 NFL Draft class, but he is a gifted athlete who should undoubtedly be in the first-round discussion. This wide receiver class undoubtedly just got better.