Parkhurst heads to the Herd
Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph weakside defensive end / tight end Matthew Parkhurst took four visits then sat down and weighed the positives of all the schools. After thorough evaluation he decided Marshall was where he wanted to spend the next four years.
“I committed to Marshall,” he said. “I took all four visits and all were good visits, but I am excited for the opportunity to play at Marshall, and I am thankful that I am blessed to get to play there.”
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He visited Marshall on Jan. 16, and had also been to Toledo (Dec. 15), Kentucky (Jan. 9), and Wake Forest (Jan. 23). All had extended offers.
“I went in, and really just fit in,” he explained. “They presented the scholarship and I accepted it.”
Matthew is 6-foot-4, weights 240 pounds, and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds. He is rated the No. 42 overall prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com.