Defensive end, Auburn, 2016–19
Marlon Davidson
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 278 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Greenville, AL
- Born
- May 11, 1998
Marlon Davidson played defensive end at Auburn (2016–19). The Atlanta Falcons took Davidson in round 2, No. 47 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Mississippi State, 20182.5sacks, career highvs. Kent State, 2019Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2019 Auburn 12 games, 49 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Oregon | W 27–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Tulane | W 24–6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Kent State | W 55–16 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Texas A&M | W 28–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Mississippi State | W 56–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Florida | L 13–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Arkansas | W 51–10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at LSU | L 20–23 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Georgia | L 14–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Samford | W 52–0 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Alabama | W 48–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Auburn 13 games, 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Washington | W 21–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Alabama State | W 63–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs.LSU | L 21–22 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs.Arkansas | W 34–3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Southern Miss | W 24–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atMississippi State | L 9–23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Tennessee | L 24–30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Ole Miss | W 31–16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Texas A&M | W 28–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atGeorgia | L 10–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Liberty | W 53–0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atAlabama | L 21–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Purdue | W 63–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Auburn 11 games, 40 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 41–7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Clemson | L 6–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Missouri | W 51–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Mississippi State | W 49–10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atLSU | L 23–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atArkansas | W 52–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atTexas A&M | W 42–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–14 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Alabama | W 26–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Georgia | L 7–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. UCF | L 27–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Auburn 13 games, 38 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Clemson | L 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 51–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Texas A&M | L 16–29 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.LSU | W 18–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.UL Monroe | W 58–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMississippi State | W 38–14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Arkansas | W 56–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | atOle Miss | W 40–29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 23–16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atGeorgia | L 7–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 55–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | atAlabama | L 12–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | L 19–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 17–34).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 303 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 80½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.04 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.78 sW |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 19 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 19 | 39 | 2 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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