The first of two recent UCO commits on this breakdown is Damien Marshall Damien Marshall 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Union | 2024 State OK out of Union. The Redhawk cornerback is another example of a prospect who patiently waited for his opportunity to shine under the Friday night lights. At a program like Union, you see this quite a bit where players have to wait until their senior year to really showcase their abilities as one of the best at their position. It’s no surprise to us that Marshall was able to do that this season for the Redhawks. The Union secondary unit is one of the best in the state and Marshall is a big part of that at one of the cornerback positions. Marshall had a really good offseason in various 7v7 tournaments while playing with 918 Elite. He was one of the better players at his position, just about every time we saw him in person. Marshall definitely carried that play over to this fall.

Union 2024 defensive back Damien Marshall Damien Marshall 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Union | 2024 State OK is another name that is continuing to have a good 7v7 season this spring. 918 Elite was playing this weekend without their star Devon Jordan Devon Jordan 6'1" | DB Union | 2024 State OK at one of the cornerback spots so that put more pressure on Marshall to be the top corner for 918 Elite this time around. Marshall answered the call and made some some big plays in 1 on 1 situations. Marshall seemed to get better as his team’s backs were against the wall. As 918 Elite moved backwards, Marshall’s game would elevate and his red zone defense was impressive. He had quite a few plays this weekend where he broke up passes that would have been touchdowns for their opponent. It was good to see Marshall in a position where he had to be the guy for 918 Elite and he stepped up to the occasion. He’s having a really good offseason.