Marquill Osborne
Cornerback
5-11, 170 pounds
Cornelius, N.C. (William Amos Hough)
Other Top Offers
LSU, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, Virginia Tech
Status
Osborne committed to the Vols on September 6, 2014 after his second visit to Knoxville in as many weeks. He’s picked up several elite offers since that point, but isn’t showing any major signs of wavering on his UT commitment.
Ratings
Rivals.com: ★★★★
Scout.com: ★★★
247Sports: ★★★★
ESPN.com: ★★★★
RTI Average: 3.66 stars
Outlook
Osborne is a surprisingly physical cornerback for his size who excels when he can get into his man and use his strength to jam or disrupt the route. He has a knack for knowing where the football is and getting his hands on it. That awareness helps him make plays by peeling off of his man and aiding his teammates when the pass doesn’t come his way. His understanding of route concepts allows him to see plays as they develop and react quicker than most other corners. He claims to run his 40-yard dash in the 4.35 range and his film would seem to support such a claim.
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