Houston’s 2027 recruiting class picked up another piece with the commitment of three-star safety Marvin Joseph, who chose the Coogs over Kansas State, Arkansas and Ole Miss, among others.
Joseph comes in with solid national and in-state standing. 247Sports has him as the No. 79 safety in the country and the No. 27 player in Louisiana. In the 247Sports composite rankings, he is listed as the No. 899 player nationally, the No. 89 safety and the No. 25 player in Louisiana.
With Joseph on board, Houston now has 14 commits in its 2027 class. He joins three-star linebacker Kamryn Harris, four-star cornerback Kameron Roberson, three-star cornerback Logan Debose, three-star safety Tavon Bolden Jr., three-star linebacker Jerrell Bridges, three-star interior offensive lineman Samuel Thiergood, three-star offensive tackle Thomas Muiruri, three-star running back KJ Porter, three-star wide athlete Marcus Watson, three-star quarterback Braden Baker, three-star edge Cael Thigpen, four-star defensive lineman Raiden Cook and three-star wide receiver Mo Poko.
That group has Houston sitting at No. 61 in the national recruiting rankings, according to 247Sports.
Joseph also brings a track background to the table. He competes in track and field and had limited 200-meter and 4x100 relay reps as a sophomore, per Athletic.net. His freshman marks in Spring 2024 included an 11.95 in the 100 and a 24.23 in the 200, per MileSplit.
On the football side, Joseph was part of Baton Rouge Central’s Louisiana Division I Non-Select state championship team in 2024 as a sophomore.
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