03/03/2015 - Nick Marshall is willing to play anywhere in the NFL. Offense, defense or special teams, he just wants to be in the league. So, he spent Auburn's pro day Tuesday throwing passes, displaying his athletic ability in defensive back drills and fielding punts. It's the latest audition for a player who started his college career as a defensive back at Georgia and, as a quarterback, led Auburn into the national championship game two years ago. Marshall reiterated his focus is now once again on the defensive side of the ball. "I'm locked into defensive back right now," said Marshall, the last of 21 NFL hopefuls leaving the practice field. But, equally notable, he added: "To be on anybody's team, I'm going to do whatever they want me to do."
NFL scouts and coaches, including the New England Patriots' Bill Belichick, watched Marshall fire passes to ex-teammates like Sammie Coates. Then they checked Marshall out at cornerback. "What you see in the drills is just how athletic he is, how well he catches the football, how quick he is," NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said. "You can't really just plug him in and say he's going to be a starting corner in the NFL, but what you can see is a willingness to do whatever it takes. You can see a really good athlete. "I see maybe a safety, other people may see a corner, but most importantly, I think we all see a competitive athlete." - AP Sports