Eagles' draft picks' bio boxes

JAIQUAWN JARRETT

 Position: Strong safety

Drafted: 2nd round, 54th overall.

College: Temple.

Size: 6-0/196 pounds.

Age: 21. Born: Sept. 21, 1989, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

At Temple: Started 43 of 49 games and made 299 tackles in his career, 11th-most in school history . . . Was a team captain and the Owls' 2010 MVP . . . Was a first-team All-America selection by Pro Football Weekly as a senior.

Strong endorsement: Al Golden, his coach at Temple, called Jarrett one of the finest tacklers he'd ever seen.

Agility tests: 4.69 in the 40-yard dash . . . 30-inch vertical leap . . . 9-foot, 5-inch broad jump . . . Bench pressed 225 pounds 14 times.

Did you know? Jarrett is just the sixth Temple player ever drafted by the Eagles and the first since the Birds took Raheem Brock in the 7th round in 2002.

Quote to note: "This right here is one of the greatest situations ever coming, staying close to home so my family is right down the road," he said. "I've played in the Eagles' stadium for the last four years, so being able to play for coach Reid as an Eagle is a dream come true."

CURTIS MARSH

Position: Cornerback

Drafted: 3rd round, 90th overall.

College: Utah State.

Size: 6-0/197 pounds.

Age: 23. Born: March 1, 1988, in Los Angeles.

At Utah State: Started 22 of 46 games, including six as a running back during his first two seasons . . . Moved to defense before his third season and had three career interceptions and 78 tackles . . . Was second-team All-Western Athletic Conference as a senior.

Agility tests: 4.51 in the 40-yard dash . . . 37 1/2-inch vertical leap . . . 10-foot, 3-inch broad jump . . . Bench pressed 225 pounds 12 times.

Did you know? His dad, Curtis Sr., was a wide receiver for Pittsburgh and Jacksonville from 1995-97.