Nick Marshall BCS Championship

Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall (14) throws in the third quarter of the BCS National Championship game held in Pasadena, California on Monday January 6, 2013. (Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

AUBURN, Alabama -- Nick Marshall can see the NFL in his future.

The Auburn quarterback wants to make a name for himself during his senior season, and coaches want to see noticeable improvement -- up to 65 to 70 percent in pass completions -- in 2014.

If he does that, trims his mistakes and continues to churn out the yards with his feet, coaches believe Marshall can achieve his professional dream as well.

"Oh, I think without question," Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said. "I mean, everybody says it, because he's talented enough to do a lot of things at the next level, but I don't think there's any doubt in my mind or his mind that -- first of all, he's worried about being the quarterback at Auburn -- if he matures and develops the way he's capable of, I don't see any reason why he wouldn't be a quarterback."

Marshall completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 1,976 yards and 14 touchdowns with six interceptions during his first season as the Tigers' starter. He also rushed for 1,068 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Marshall may get a shot in the NFL, but it remains to be seen if it's at quarterback. "I like my chances playing quarterback in the NFL," Marshall said in January.

"He's got a really live arm, he's got good arm talent," Lashlee said.

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Marshall moved from quarterback to cornerback at Georgia during his freshman season before he was booted from the team. He moved back to quarterback on the junior college level before transferring to Auburn in 2013, where he led four, fourth-quarter comebacks and took the Tigers to the BCS National Championship.

If Marshall does not pan out as a quarterback in the NFL, he could get a look at another position such as at cornerback.

Marshall is already carrying the label as a great zone-read quarterback with a big arm and inconsistent accuracy. He improved throughout the 2013 season, completing nearly 63 percent of his passes in the final seven games of his junior year.

What will people be saying about Marshall after his senior season?

"I’ll let them be the judge," Marshall said Saturday. "I’m just going to do what the coaches ask me to do. I know I’ll be completing more passes this year."