As we suspected, Nick Marshall’s days as a quarterback are over.

Invited to the Senior Bowl as a quarterback, Marshall announced he plans to enter the NFL draft as a cornerback, and practiced exclusively with the defensive backs Tuesday in Mobile. Marshall also revealed he’s trained exclusively at cornerback at EXOS Football in Pensacola, Fla., in preparation for the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and pro day.

“It wasn’t difficult because I played cornerback coming up,” Marshall said of the decision, according to AL.com. “It won’t be a hard transition for me to make. It’s something that I know if I put my mind to it I can do anything that I want.”

Marshall measured 6-foot-1.5 and 205 pounds, converting back to his original position when he entered college at Georgia. (He transitioned to quarterback after getting kicked off the team and heading to Garden City Community College, then played the position very well for two seasons at Auburn.)

According to reports, Marshall requested to practice with the defensive backs, shedding his yellow quarterback jersey on the sideline and working as a gunner during special teams reps as well.

Observers described his performance as “raw” and “a little stiff in the hips.” In December, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. speculated that Marshall will be a third-day pick as a cornerback.

OTHER TIDBITS

  • Auburn WR Sammie Coates wowed NFL scouts at the weigh-in, measuring nearly 6-foot-2 and a chiseled 213 pounds with 33 1/2-inch arms, which CBS Sports draft analyst Dane Brugler called “longer than most linemen.”
  • Arkansas LB Martrell Spaight also impressed with his physique, according to NFL.com.
  • Florida OL Trenton Brown was the tallest and heaviest player on the 109-person roster at 6-foot-8.5, 376 pounds. Alabama FB Jalston Fowler (5-foot-11, 264 pounds) and QB Blake Sims (5-foot-11, 223 pounds) were stockier than the Crimson Tide listed them. OL Austin Shepherd weighed 324 pounds.
  • Here’s the full list of height/weight collected Tuesday, courtesy of NFL.com.
  • South Carolina G A.J. Cann and Missouri OT Mitch Morse were among a limited number of healthy players who declined Senior Bowl invitations.
  • LSU’s La’el Collins practiced exclusively at left tackle and got a lot of 1-on-1 attention from former five-time Pro Bowler Tony Boselli.

OBSERVATIONS AND VIDEO

#SeniorBowl 1 one 1 video: Oklahoma OT Daryl Williams vs. Arkansas DE Trey Flowers.

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