Kansas Football Gets Pledge From 2024 QB Ranked Ninth-Best Double Threat Prospect In Nation

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National signing day Wednesday may have been pretty quiet for the Kansas football program, but the day that followed was anything but.

Kansas gathered an oral pledge Thursday morning from Class of 2024 quarterback Isaiah Marshall, the Detroit area’s latest notable prospect, to pledge his services to the KU program.

“I know a lot of players on the team who are from this area and that caught my eye,” Marshall told JayhawkSlant.com’s Jon Kirby as he discussed his commitment.

3-star QB ranked #2 dual threat quarterback No. 9 in the country by Rivals.com, Marshall announced his engagement on social media early Thursday morning. According to Kirby, he is the highest ranked QB to commit to KU since the Rivals.com database began tracking, dating back to 2002.

The 6-foot, 195-pound QB attends Southfield A&T High in Southfield, Michigan, just outside of Detroit and made a couple of visits to KU during the 2022 season to check out the schedule. One came for a game and one came during one of KU’s junior days in December.

He told Kirby that the whole vibe around the program won him over and paid particular tribute to linebackers coach Chris Simpson, who was KU’s top recruiter in the area. KU quarterbacks coach Jim Zebrowski, along with offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki and, of course, head coach Lance Leipold all played a part in getting Marshall a commitment.

“Coach Simpson is a great guy,” Marshall told Kirby. “He knows my dad and my whole family, so it’s okay. And Coach Simpson spoke to me every week, so it was nice to get comfortable with him. It was a good thing.

Marshall currently has 18 offers from Division I programs, including some big ones like Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi and more.

“It’s cool because I feel like I made the right decision,” Marshall told Kirby of picking Kansas. “I think their offense suits me. I think everything they do suits me. And their offense can put me in the best position. And I feel the coaches are great. I feel like there’s just a good vibe out there.

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Written by Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas with a degree in journalism in 2000. After covering KU sports for University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined World Company (and later Ogden Publications ) in 2001 and has held various positions with the newspaper and KUsports.com over the past 20 years. He became Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won numerous local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he’s not playing KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music, and traveling the world with friends and family.

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