One most incredible stories of a nobody to a somebody is centered around Nick Marshall. You know the name. Marshall nearly led Auburn to its 3rd National Title. But he went undrafted in the NFL draft. This is a short paragraph on how Nick Marshall found his true potential.
In 2011, Nick Marshall became a cornerback for one of Auburn's most hated rivals, the Georgia Bulldogs. But his identification as a Georgia player was short lived as he and two other Dawgs were dismissed from the team following a violation of unspecific team rules. Then he transferred to Garden City Community College where he made a switch to quarterback. He scored 37 touchdowns and ran for an insane 1,095 yards. After one season with Garden City C.C., he transferred to Auburn with a hope of being named starting quarterback. In August of 2013, his wish was granted making him the starting quarterback under Gus Malzahn. That year went smoothly for Marshall and as everyone recalls, on November 16, 2013, Marshall heaved the ball down the field on 4th & 18 with 36 seconds to go. The ball looked to be a sure interception. But amazingly, Tray Matthews, a future Auburn player at the time, and another Georgia player, collided which caused the ball to bounce into the air only to be caught by Ricardo Louis to score the eventual game-winning touchdown. "The Prayer at Jordan-Hare" was known as one of the most dramatic plays in sports history. And only two weeks later, Nick Marshall witnessed his teammate Chris Davis return a kick 109 yards to beat Alabama on a walk of victory. After that, Marshall lead the Tigers past Missouri in the SEC Championship to the National Championship where they barely lost to Florida State. And after another season at Auburn the next year, Marshall entered the 2015 NFL Draft to attempt to play as a cornerback in the NFL. It seems his decision to switch from quarterback to cornerback was a mistake. He went undrafted only to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Marshall's pro career never worked out. Nick Marshall is known by as many as a player who was only good in college. But Nick Marshall is known as one of College Football's greatest quarterbacks.
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