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Marlon Davidson Season 2016

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Marlon Davidson Season 2016

PositionDL
Weight284 lbs
Height6-3
ClassFreshman
HometownGreenville, Ala.

2019: Fourth-year starter at defensive end … second team All-America and first team all-SEC ... Reese’s Senior Bowl ... 51 career starts … 175 career tackles, 29.5 TFL, 17.0 sacks (eighth most in Auburn history) … team captain … team-best six tackles, 2.0 TFL against Tulane … 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks vs. Kent State … 4 stops vs. Mississippi State … team-high 5 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, strip sack causing a fumble and gained fumble recovery at Arkansas … 5 tackles at LSU … 5 tackles, sack, PBU, QB hurry vs. Georgia …  2.5 TFL, 7-yard sack vs. Samford ... SEC DL of week (Tulane, Kent State, Arkansas, Samford) … Preseason: All-SEC 2nd team (Lindy’s, SEC media, SEC coaches, PFF), 4th (Athlon, Phil Steele)

2018: Third-year starter at defensive end … 126 career tackles … 46 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 11 QB hurries for season …  three blocked kicks led SEC and ranked second nationally ... had six tackles, 1.5 TFL against LSU … five tackles, four QB hurries vs. Arkansas … four stops vs. Southern Miss … 10 tackles at Mississippi State and blocked a field goal … blocked a Tennessee field goal attempt and recorded five tackles … blocked an Ole Miss FG attempt and recorded three tackles and a 9-yard sack … 7-yard sack vs. Liberty … preseason: Nagurski Trophy watch list;; all-SEC 1st team (Lindy’s), 3rd (SEC media/coaches, Phil Steele)

2017: Second-year starter at defensive end … 43 tackles for season ... 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL against Georgia Southern … forced a Clemson fumble along with 3 tackles and 2 TFL … 33-yard fumble recovery at Missouri, along with 4 tackles, TFL … 5 tackles, PBU vs. Mississippi State … 4 tackles at LSU … sack at Arkansas … 4 tackles at Texas A&M … 3 tackles, sack vs. Georgia … 6 tackles, TFL vs. ULM … 3 tackles vs. Alabama … 2 solo stops in SEC championship game … SEC DL of Week: Missouri … Preseason: 2nd team all-SEC (SEC coaches, Athlon, Lindy’s, Birmingham News, SEC media, CBS Sports), 3rd team all-SEC (Phil Steele)

2016: SEC all-freshman team (coaches, Athlon) ... started all 13 games ... first true freshman to start the season opener on the defensive line in the last 30 years … 38 tackles for the season … first tackle came against Clemson … 7-yard sack, three tackles vs. Arkansas State … four tackles, TFL against Texas A&M … TFL, two tackles vs. LSU … two tackles vs. ULM … sack, forced a fumble and five tackles at Mississippi State … fumble recovery, two tackles, two PBU, TFL, two QB hurries against Arkansas … four solo stops at Ole Miss … four tackles, TFL vs. Vanderbilt … three tackles at Georgia … three tackles, PBU, QB hurry vs. Alabama A&M … two solo stops at Alabama ... three tackles, PBU against Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the nation's top defensive prospects who makes impact plays ... January enrollee in sports management ... recorded 65 tackles, 19 TFL, 8 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, a pair of interceptions and two defensive touchdowns as a senior for Coach Josh McLendon at Greenville High ... Under Armour All-America Game ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... ASWA Super 12 and Class 5A lineman of year ... Rivals Top 25 and No. 2 in Alabama ... No. 4 SDE by 247 Sports ... PrepStar 150 ... USA Today, MaxPreps All-America ... also a basketball letterman

PERSONAL: Son of Marvin Davidson Sr. and the late Cynthia Carter ... has three siblings: Terrance, Ken and Marvin III ... brother Ken Carter was an Auburn defensive lineman (2010-13) ... birthday is May 11 ... December, 2019, graduate of the College of Liberal Arts