After the first day of the early signing period, LSU had a respectable showing with 18 players committed to spend next season in Baton Rouge.
But there was still one thing missing: a big-time, five-star signing.
That would have to wait until Friday.
The Bossier City native decided to stay in state for his college career when he picked LSU over programs like Texas A&M and Texas, immediately signing his letter of intent afterward.
At 6-foot-2, 192 pounds, Marshall is the No. 11 overall player and the top rated receiver in the 2018 class, despite missing eight games of his senior season with a foot injury.