34	Jamal Marcus
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Durham, N.C. High School: Hillside Height / Weight: 6-2 / 230 Position: DE

Overview: North Carolina all-state defensive end Jamal Marcus - he'll play linebacker at Ohio State - was one of the final players in this recruiting class to commit to Ohio State, having done so in the last two weeks prior to signing day ... this past season Marcus helped lead Hillside H.S., under the direction of coach Antonio King, to a 16-0 record and the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship ... he tallied 89 tackles and 17.5 sacks for the PAC 6 Conference champions and he was named first-team all-state by the Associated Press ... in fact, he led all defensive players in votes for the AP all-state team ... also was named all-PAC 6 Conference ... rated the No. 32 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... also was rated the No. 29 linebacker prospect nationally and the No. 9 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep ... a SuperPrep All-American and an all-Mid Atlantic Region selection, he had 14 sacks as a junior...Jamal is the son of Keisha and Reginald Marcus.