Missouri Linebacker hears from Big 12 schools

NAME: Marcus Crosdale

SCHOOL: Grandview High School, Grandview, Missouri (transferred from Raytown South)

TEAM RECORD: didn't play for Grandview last year (5-5)

POSITION: Inside linebacker

HEIGHT: 6-foot-2

WEIGHT: 236 pounds

40 TIME: 4.8 (handheld)

BENCH: 360

SQUAT: 590

VERTICAL LEAP: N/A

GPA: 2.6

ACT: (planned for this fall)

Marcus will play his first game on August 30th against North Kansas City High School. He may move to play fullback at his new school.

He has no offers, but he has a long list of schools that are contacting him on a regular basis.

He's hearing from Kansas State, Missouri, Kansas, Michigan State, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa State, Iowa, Colorado, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor, Florida State, Duke, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Wyoming, Air Force, Southern Methodist, Akron, and Notre Dame.

"Kansas, Kansas State and Illinois are the main schools recruiting me with letters arriving weekly, while the remaining schools send stuff every other week," Marcus said.

"I'm leaning towards Kansas State right now," Crosdale said.

Marcus will probably make his decision at the end of the season.

If he had to make his official visits, they would be to the following (his comments follow):

Kansas State - "I like the coach and their style of defense too."

Florida State - "Because it's my favorite. Their defense is good attack style, and I like their overall style of play."

Nebraska - "I've always dreamed of playing there. I like their style of defense. The tradition of the black shirts is cool, and they're a national title contender every year."

Oklahoma-" Their style of defense, their defensive tradition, and the fact that they're defending national champions. They're regularly in contention too."