Jackie
Marshall.
Jackie
Marshall.
Baylor· 6'3"· 293 lb· 4.88s 40
R6 · #184 · Tennessee Titans"Undersized but explosive 3-technique with a top-of-position 4.88 forty and a Combine-best 4.68 shuttle among DL, projecting as an interior sub-package penetrator whose short arms cap his early-down role."Pre-draft read
He primarily plays as a penetrating 3-technique, winning with first-step quickness and hand snap. His primary trait is his get-off, reading snap movement early before offensive linemen can settle. This allows him to generate pocket depth without needing a full pass-rush move.
His secondary trait is bend and lateral change of direction, demonstrated on twist games and long-stick T-E stunts, where he redirects through traffic. While he shows functional inside-swim and cross-chop moves, his pass-rush plan is still developing. His anchor can be inconsistent, leading him to be moved on down-blocks. His shorter arm length allows bigger centers to absorb his initial punch and stall his progress.
One-gap 4-3 penetrating front
Rotational interior pass rusher in Year 1, developing into a starting 3-technique for a team that prioritizes quickness and disruption over raw power.
Two-gap 3-4 scheme that requires interior linemen to consistently anchor and control multiple gaps against the run.
Marshall projects as a high-upside interior defensive lineman with elite burst and lateral quickness, but his undersized frame and short arms necessitate a scheme that emphasizes his penetrating ability.
Jackie Marshall Career Highlights — Baylor DT
Career reel showing first-step penetration, stunt work and hand-snap wins that fueled his 13 career TFLs.
Jackie Marshall 2026 NFL Draft Tape (New Era)
Cut-up of his best pass-rush wins and interior stunt reps used across the 2026 Draft cycle.
Titans select Jackie Marshall — 184th overall, 2026 NFL Draft
Draft-night pick announcement locking him in as Tennessee’s sixth-round interior investment.
Marshall projects as a sub-package penetrator, valued for his elite burst and quickness, offering a team a situational pass-rush specialist and interior disruptor. His primary appeal lies in his ability to pressure the quarterback on passing downs, with his exceptional athletic traits providing the foundation for future development, despite some technical and physical limitations.
Starting his college career as a true freshman, he gained rotational experience before redshirting in 2023. He then became a starter, peaking in 2024 with 6.5 TFLs and 3 sacks, but had quieter production as a senior. His usage frequently involved slanting fronts and twist stunts, showcasing his lateral quickness. The Combine provided a significant boost, with his 4.88 forty time at 293 pounds and a 1.69 ten-yard split highlighting his explosive athleticism, translating into an 83rd percentile ten-yard split among defensive linemen.
Evaluators noted his undersized frame and short arm length as potential flags, raising concerns about his anchor and ability to disengage against NFL-caliber offensive linemen. Despite a late-career production dip, his impressive Combine performance moved him from priority free agent consideration into the Day 3 draft mix, where he was ultimately selected in the sixth round.
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Elite First-Step Burst
He shows elite first-step burst, with a 1.69 ten-yard split and 4.88 forty at 293 pounds.
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Significant Lateral Quickness
Marshall shows significant lateral quickness, evidenced by a 4.68 short shuttle, leading all defensive linemen.
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Quick Hands on Contact
He demonstrates quick hands at initial contact, snapping his stab to win the near-shoulder before pass sets.
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High Utility in Stunts
His skills are highly utilized in twist and stunt schemes as a long stick on T-E games due to change of direction.
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Immediate Special Teams Value
He adds immediate special teams value due to his burst, making him a Day 1 field goal block unit contributor.
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Short Arm Length
Marshall has short arm length (32 inches), ranking in the 14th percentile, allowing linemen to absorb his initial punch.
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Inconsistent Anchor
His anchor is inconsistent, causing him to be moved on down-blocks and reach blocks when linemen establish body position.
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Undersized Playing Weight
Marshall's playing weight of 293 pounds is undersized for a full-time interior role, raising questions about added mass.
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Developing Pass-Rush Plan
His pass-rush plan is developing, relying on functional inside-swim and cross-chop moves without consistent counters.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.88sp50
- Vertical
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- Broad jump
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- Three-cone
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- Shuttle
- 4.68sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Baylor | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Baylor | 13 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Baylor | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Sub-package interior penetrator drafted late for burst and stunt utility, carving out a role as a pass-rush specialist and core special-teamer.
Undersized, short-armed interior lineman who beat the eval flag by winning with quickness and leverage into a durable starting career.
Athletic, undersized interior rusher whose lack of length limited him to fringe-roster snaps despite flashes on twist games.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
**Pre-draft context.** Jackie Marshall arrived at Baylor from LaPlace, Louisiana in 2022 as a three-star East St. John recruit and immediately carved out a rotational role as a true freshman (22 tackles, 2 TFLs, 12 games). A 2023 redshirt reset his eligibility clock, and he emerged as a full-time starter over his final two seasons, finishing with a career line of 94 tackles, 13 TFLs and 5 sacks in 37 games. Baylor’s 5-7 senior year hurt his college production, but the 2026 Combine reframed the evaluation: 4.88 forty at 293 pounds with a 1.69 ten-yard split and a 4.68 short shuttle that led every defensive lineman on the field. The board moved him from priority-free-agent territory into the Day 3 mix as a burst-first sub-package interior piece.
**NFL fit — Tennessee.** Mike Borgonzi’s first draft targeted defensive line depth aggressively, and Marshall lands behind Jeffery Simmons, T’Vondre Sweat and free-agent addition L.J. Collier on the Titans’ interior. Dennard Wilson’s multiple front should like him as the movement 3-technique on nickel and dime downs — slanting into gaps, running long-stick stunts with Arden Key and Sebastian Joseph-Day, and rushing on obvious passing situations while the run-down snaps stay with the bigger bodies. The near-term ceiling is a 300-snap sub-package rotation piece plus core field-goal block work; the floor is a practice-squad stash while the anchor catches up to the burst.
**Retrospective.** The pick fits the sixth-round math: elite testing at the position, a defined defensive job, and a special-teams role that guarantees Day 1 utility even if the defensive reps are slow to arrive. If the short arms never stop being a problem, Marshall settles in as a rotational pass-rusher and gunner-adjacent piece — a Khalen Saunders career. If the hand snap and quickness win at the NFL level the way they did against Big 12 guards, Tennessee found a starting nickel 3-technique on a rookie contract, which is exactly what the middle of Day 3 is designed to hit for.