2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Jordan Marshall, RB, Michigan

Summer is here, sort of, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Vikings fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota.

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans.

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So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

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Background Info

• Listed at 5-11/216 lbs.

• 4-Star prospect according to 247 Sports

• Gatorade Ohio Player of the Year

• Two-time Ohio Division I co-state Offensive Player of the Year

• Second-team All-Big Ten in 2025

Notable career stats heading into 2026

• 18 Carries

• 1,052 Rushing yards

• 5.8 Yards per carry

• 9 Receptions

• 92 Receiving yards

• Received 38.2% of the carries out of the backfield in 2025

Notable numbers from PFF heading into 2026

• 3.8 Yards per carry after contact

• 46 Missed tackles forced

Strengths

• Excellent burst

• Looks good catching out of the backfield

• Quick in space

• Makes quick, decisive moves out of the backfield

• Flashes long speed

Player Summary

Jordan Marshall shows a lot of promise out of Michigan’s backfield in 2026. The team should look to use him more in the pass game because his movement skills and hands are fun to watch work in space. He also has some tools in his belt that he flashes, like his burst, long speed, and processing when getting the ball handed to him. Overall, he has some pieces to work with, and that makes him one of the more important players to keep an eye on in the Fall.

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