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Kadetrix Marcus

Class: Junior Hometown: Stone Mountain, Ga. High School: Stephenson

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: FS Experience: 1 VL

"JJ" is slated to compete for playing time at free safety this fall where he will go head-to-head with T.J. Gurley for the starting role... has gained valuable experience, primarily on special teams... considered the Most Improved defensive back during the spring.

2012: Reserve safety who saw most of his action on special teams... played in 12 games... did not play against LSU... served as a backup to Brison Williams at the strong safety position... had two of his five tackles in the win at Kentucky... named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll... one of four players cited for the Outstanding Weight Room award at the 2012 Garnet & Black Spring Game.

2011: Saw action in six contests as a true freshman, primarily on special teams... recorded one tackle... tackle came in the win at Georgia.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga. in 2011... logged nearly 80 tackles, nine knockdowns and a pair of interceptions as a senior for the Jaguars... coached by Ron Gartrell... made the all-region and all-county first teams... selected to participate in the NUC All-World Bowl in Charleston, S.C., following his senior season... played at Hillgrove High in Powder Springs before transferring to Stephenson for his senior season... logged 81 tackles, an interception, four forced fumbles and six pass breakups as a junior... rated a three-star prospect, the 30th-best safety in the country and the 32nd-best player in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... is a three-star prospect and the nation's 36th-best safety, according to Scout.com... three-star prospect, according to 247Sports.com... named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region class... had numerous other offers, including those from Auburn, Clemson, Maryland, Ole Miss, NC State, USF, Stanford, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and West Virginia.

PERSONAL: Known by his family and friends as "JJ", Kadetrix Marcus was born January 26, 1993... is a business administration major at South Carolina.