Marlon Davidson
Marlon Davidson (born May 11, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | May 11, 1998 | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Greenville (AL) | ||||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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High School career
As a five-star prospect, Davidson was highly recruited out of high school. Davidson chose to sign with Auburn, where his brother, Kenneth Carter, played football and is now on staff for the Tigers.[1]
College career
Davidson made an instant impact on the Tigers, starting in all 13 games and becoming the first Auburn freshman to start on the defensive line since 1985.[2] He was also able to make the All-SEC freshman team.[3] During his sophomore year, Davidson was able to become the SEC defensive player of the week after a game with Missouri.[4]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3 3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.04 s | 21 reps | |||||||
All values from NFL Combine[5] |
Davidson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the 47th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on October 13, 2020,[7] and was activated on October 26.[8]
References
- Elliott, Bud (September 4, 2015). "Auburn beats Alabama for 5-star defensive end recruit Marlon Davidson". sbnation.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- Vitale, Josh (March 22, 2017). "Auburn DE Marlon Davidson trying to make transition from freshman starter to sophomore playmaker". AU now. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- Goldberg, Charles (December 8, 2016). "MARLON DAVIDSON, JAVARIS DAVIS ON ALL-SEC FRESHMAN TEAM". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- Ostendorf, Greg (September 25, 2017). "MARLON DAVIDSON NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- "Marlon Davidson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- Ferguson, Justin (April 24, 2020). "What Auburn DL Marlon Davidson will bring to the Atlanta..." The Athletic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- McFadden, Will (October 13, 2020). "Falcons place Marlon Davidson on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- McFadden, Will (October 26, 2020). "Falcons activate Marlon Davidson from reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.