Marlon Davidson

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Marlon Davidson
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Davidson in 2020
No. 90 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-11) May 11, 1998 (age 23)
Greenville, Alabama
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-SEC (2019)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:29
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Marlon Davidson (born May 11, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.

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[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
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]

On December 5, 2021 he had his first career interception. It was a pick-6 against Tom Brady.

References[]

  1. ^ Elliott, Bud (September 4, 2015). "Auburn beats Alabama for 5-star defensive end recruit Marlon Davidson". sbnation.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Charles (December 8, 2016). "MARLON DAVIDSON, JAVARIS DAVIS ON ALL-SEC FRESHMAN TEAM". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Ostendorf, Greg (September 25, 2017). "MARLON DAVIDSON NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK". AuburnTigers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Marlon Davidson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Ferguson, Justin (April 24, 2020). "What Auburn DL Marlon Davidson will bring to the Atlanta..." The Athletic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. ^ McFadden, Will (October 13, 2020). "Falcons place Marlon Davidson on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  8. ^ McFadden, Will (October 26, 2020). "Falcons activate Marlon Davidson from reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

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