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Former Auburn QB signs extension with Canadian Football League team
Former Auburn QB Nick Marshall has since switched to defensive back for his professional career — one that has taken him north of the border.
He has been with the Saskatchewan Roughriders since 2018, and now it seems that will continue to be the case.
The Roughriders announced via Twitter that they’d signed Marshall to a one-year extension, which will run through the 2020 season, as you can see below:
https://twitter.com/sskroughriders/status/1214986716223684608
Marshall has 65 total tackles, an incredible 8 interceptions and 3 touchdowns through 2 seasons with the Roughriders.
What will he do in 2020? The Roughriders will count on him to once again be a big part of their secondary.
People at UGA were upset that Richt had him at DB. He played QB at Auburn but is a professional DB in the CFL and for a brief time in the NFL. If he’d played DB all through college, he probably would have had a NFL career exclusively.
True but Gus’s job as HC is to put players in the best possible position for better of the team honestly w/o Marshall at QB Auburn wouldn’t have had the success they did obviously running the ball n definitely wouldn’t have made it to the title game? His speed at QB made Auburn #1 rushing attack that year? Honestly that’s by far the best single BEST thing Gus has done since hc? He saw his speed n knew he could improve little at throwing! That 50 yd run he had n iron bowl to me was the play that allowed us to be able to keep Saban on his heels guessing ! And get was average passer n even got a little better 2014 at it which again to Gus’s credit! But good for him though I’m glad he still gets to play football n I think he should try coaching in the future,?
Gus did right by the team but for Marshall, not so much and I’m not blaming Gus. If 20 million is in your future as a DB, but playing QB sends you to Canada as a DB, don’t take one for the team. Elite athletes should make decisions that helps their schools without hurting their professional future. The vast majority of people in America with advanced degrees and 40 years of experience don’t earn 10 million in their lifetime let alone 20 million.
That was one of the biggest factors because UGA didn’t NEED him at QB while Auburn did. UGA needed him at DB. He was a really good college QB in the system that Auburn ran post Cam Newton. I”m just surprised that we didn’t see him make more of a move to the offensive side at WR where he could use his talents of elusiveness and speed while threatening the defense with the occasional gadget pass.
I too thought that he would wind up back on the offense somewhere. I wish we could find another NM at Auburn.
But Gus developed him as QB. LMAO
Good for him! I sat next to him in a class when I was student at Auburn. He was always a nice dude and very humble.