Jalin Marshall’s head wasn’t right a year ago, and it wasn’t just because of the concussion he suffered during preseason camp.

That injury short-circuited the Middletown native’s first year at Ohio State. But Marshall now knows that he had plenty of maturing to do.

After redshirting in 2013, he believes he’s ready to make the impact for the Buckeyes that so many have predicted for the former five-star recruit.

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Marshall is competing with Dontre Wilson at the hybrid back spot. Though Wilson is considered to have the edge, the Buckeyes have a role planned for Marshall.

“I don’t know if he’s the starter — he certainly could be — but he’s going to play,” Ohio State receivers coach Zach Smith said. “It’s a matter of how much — and how much he touches the ball.”