SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Moeller High School senior Jordan Marshall was named Friday by MaxPreps as one of the nation's top 10 high school running backs to watch this upcoming season.
Marshall, who verbally committed to Michigan in March, is listed as the nation's No. 4 running back by MaxPreps. He is the only Ohio football player on the list of top 10 running backs.
"Everyone gets to see why he's so special athletically," Moeller coach Bert Bathiany said. "What they don't get to see is how great he is as a man. If you want to see just the entire package look at Jordan Marshall."
Marshall is rated a four-star player by 247 Sportsand Ohio's No. 3 player overall in the 2024 class by the 247 Sports Composite.
"Even though I'm ranked so high and things like that - it doesn't really matter," Marshall said. "You got to keep working hard and overachieve."
Marshall, the Gatorade Ohio football player of the year as a junior, said his ultimate goal is a state title with his teammates.
He rushed for 1,961 yards and 30 touchdowns and caught 19 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns for the Crusaders (13-2) this past season. Moeller was a Division I state semifinalist for a second straight season.
"The seniors know the spot we've been in the last two years," Marshall said. "We know what we need to do and I think we need to come together more as a team. And play more together. I think we have a really good team and I think better than last year. It's just our guys on our team that are going to help us make it to that state championship run."
Marshall has rushed for 3,237 yards the past three seasons, according to the Greater Catholic League statistics.
Moeller opens this season against visiting Indianapolis Ben Davis Aug. 18 at Mount St. Joseph University (7:30 p.m. kickoff). The Crusaders play Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Ind.) at MSJ Aug. 25.
Marshall, named a MaxPreps Junior All-American in January, is an early favorite to be an Ohio Mr. Football finalist. He was an Ohio Mr. Football finalist his junior season.
"It's really just trying to find ways to get better and not being satisfied," Bathiany said. "When you get to that level you get a lot of pats on the back and you are in the limelight and that's the case. But, I think putting that work in and still trying to find ways to get better to get to where you want to be. His goals are going to be enormous. And it's going to extend way past Moeller. And that's our job is to keep helping him get better so he can accomplish those goals and be in a good position to do that later on in life."
Marshall will be able to sign his National Letter of Intent with Michigan during the NCAA's early signing period in mid-December.
