Linebacker, UAB (from Utah State, Georgia State), 2024–26
Marlin Dean
Lettered 2024 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Elberton, GA
Marlin Dean plays linebacker for UAB, after Utah State (2024) and Georgia State (2025). Last time out, against East Carolina: 6 tackles, 1 sack. Dean leads UAB in sacks this season.
2026 so far
31 tackles, 6 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 sack vs. East Carolina, W 30–17
Next game: at South Florida, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highvs. Navy, 20262.5sacks, career highvs. Navy, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Georgia State | 32 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | UAB | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 69 | 46 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 4 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia State | 4 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UAB | 4 | LB | Sr. | 6′5″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UAB 7 games, 31 tackles, 6 sacks
2025 Georgia State 10 games, 32 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Ole Miss | L 7–63 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Memphis | L 16–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Murray State | W 37–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Vanderbilt | L 21–70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. James Madison | L 7–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. App State | L 20–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Georgia Southern | L 24–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. South Alabama | L 31–38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coastal Carolina | L 27–40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Marshall | L 18–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Utah State 6 games, 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Robert Morris | W 36–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at USC | L 0–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Utah | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. New Mexico | L 45–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. San Diego State | W 41–20 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Colorado State | L 37–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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