Jordan Marshall on Michigan's 'explosive' receiver room
Michigan running back Jordan Marshall is excited about the Wolverines' revamped receiver room, expecting it to be 'explosive' and help the run game.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- You can ask redshirt sophomore running back Jordan Marshall about how excited he is to come back for another year as the likely starter, and how much he's going to run the ball in Jason Beck's offense, but much of his excitement appears to center around another position on offense. Marshall is well aware that he's now playing under an offensive coordinator in Beck who has had the No.
2 rushing attack two years running. But for him, the exciting thing is that the receivers are so much better, and that should provide more options for him and his room. "We ran the ball a lot last year," Marshall said, "but the fact that we can be 50-50 and that we have receivers that can go get the ball, we have receivers that can make plays and make people miss, that's exciting because we were running into eight, nine people boxes last year, and that can be challenging and hard on your body over time.
So to have that 50-50 split, or we might pass more in one game. I might not touch the ball; it doesn't matter. " In his estimation, the pass catchers aren't just better, the room is fully revamped.
Andrew Marsh returns for his sophomore campaign. The Wolverines brought in JJ Buchanan and Jaime Ffrench via the transfer portal. Other players are stepping up.