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2021 5-star Alabama target picks Florida

Alabama lost out on one of its top recruiting prospects for the class of 2021 when the 5-star cornerback pick Florida on Sunday.

Jason Marshall has been a heavy target for Alabama for awhile now, and the coaching staff felt like they had a chance at securing a commitment from the five-star cornerback out of Miami (Fla.).  Unfortunately, that will not be the case.

On Sunday, Marshall announced that he would be committing to the Florida Gators via his social media accounts, which includes Twitter. The loss of Marshall for Alabama does not come as a major shock, but there were many Crimson Tide fans and others who support the team who were hoping to have him added to an already impressive 2021 class.

According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Marshall is rated as the No. 29 overall player, No. 2 cornerback and No. 7 player from the state of Florida.

Alabama is expected to lose Patrick Surtain II early following the 2020 season, as the starting cornerback is expected to be one of the top defensive back prospects available for the 2021 NFL Draft. And with others such as Trevon Diggs, Scooby Carter and others gone, Marshall could have been a valuable addition for 2021.

Now the coaching staff will turn most — if not all — of its attention towards another five-star cornerback prospect, Ga’Quincy McKinstry. The Pinson Valley High School standout is rated as the No. 1 cornerback in the nation and currently has Alabama is his final three along with LSU and Auburn.

The Crimson Tide still has the No. 2 overall recruiting class (No. 1 in the SEC) for 2021.

Stay tuned for more recruiting updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire Network!

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Florida Gators add five-star CB Jason Marshall to 2021 football class

Marshall, who the Gators have been courting since his sophomore year in 2018, was the program’s top target in the upcoming class.

While the news regarding the 2020 college football season has been bleak in recent days, the Florida Gators made an impactful splash on August 9, adding five-star Miami cornerback Jason Marshall to their 2021 class.

Marshall, who the Gators have been courting since his sophomore year in 2018, was the program’s top target in the upcoming class.

Originally offering the in-state standout, who the 247Sports Composite ranks as the No. 2 player at his position in the cycle, on October 16, 2018, he took an unofficial visit to Gainesville on June 13, 2019, and returned to campus on March 7 for one of the program’s Junior Days.

As of earlier this month, it looked like Manny Diaz’ Miami Hurricanes were leading the race to land Marshall’s services, picking up Crystal Ball predictions from Blake Alderman and Andrew Ivins on August 1.

In fact, Miami held five of his six Crystal Balls (83-percent), with Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide possessing the other one. It appeared as if Dan Mullen’s Florida program was on the fringes of Marshall’s recruitment.

“They really just kept it real with me since they offered me my sophomore year, and since then, I grew relationships with coach Mullen, coach (Brian) Johnson, and coach (Torrian) Gray,” Marshall told Alderman, who is the program’s lead writer for 247Sports.

“It’s possible I can come in and have early playing time. I think I can fit their defense because of the techniques they play and the style of defense.”

The lone five-star among the Gators’ 24 current commits, Marshall is the highest-rated pledge in the class.

Joining Fort Lauderdale defensive end Tyreak Sapp, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College outside linebacker Diwun Black, and Carrollton, Georgia’s Chief Borders, all four-stars, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has stocked the cupboard full at all three levels moving forward.

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Georgia football in four-star CB Jason Marshall’s top schools

The Georgia Bulldogs, Florida, LSU, Alabama, and a trio of ACC schools made Jason Marshall’s top schools.

The Georgia Bulldogs and six SEC and ACC schools are in Jason Marshall’s top schools. Marshall is a four-star cornerback and is in the class of 2021. He has coveted height at 6-2 and plays high school football at Miami Palmetto in Miami, Florida.

Marshall announced his top schools via his Twitter:

UGA already has a talented corner prospect in the class of 2021 in David Daniel. Marshall is considering UGA, Florida, LSU, Alabama, Miami, Clemson, and Florida State. Marshall is considered a top-five cornerback in his class.

The way recent recruiting in Florida has been going, these seven schools are the ones competing the hardest for prospects in the state. Georgia, Clemson, and Alabama have tied down roots into Florida’s rich pool of talent. This has resulted in the recent swing in power away from Miami, FSU, and Florida.

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