Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Auburn
Marlon Davidson
DE • 6'3" • 278 lbs • Greenville, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marlon Davidson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Marlon Davidson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive end from Greenville, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Marlon Davidson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 15
- Overall
- No. 47
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Marlon Davidson, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Auburn. Marlon Davidson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 173
- TFL
- 28.5
- Sacks
- 16.5
- QB hurries
- 26
- Passes defended
- 9
Quick Answers
Marlon Davidson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · DE
- Career Tackles
- 173
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Greenville · Auburn
- High school pipeline
- Greenville · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 2 · Pick 15 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 49 tackles · DE 20th (top 7%) · SEC 63rd (top 10%) · National 709th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 13 | 35 | 6 | 2.5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 11 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 13 | 44 | 4 | 3.5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 46 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
Related Context
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Marlon Davidson played DE for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marlon Davidson recorded 173 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Auburn paired 26 primary output with 37.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Auburn
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
37.8
Usage
10.8
Consistency
48.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0. Oregon: 0. Tulane: 3. Kent State: 5. Texas A&M: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Florida: 3. Arkansas: 6. LSU: 0.5. Georgia: 4. Samford: 3.5. Alabama: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 6 by 55. Kent State: 6 by 75. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 4 by 16.7. Florida: 3 by 42.5. Arkansas: 5 by 70.8. LSU: 5 by 25.8. Georgia: 5 by 60.8. Samford: 4 by 51.7. Alabama: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.3 · Games = 8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
75 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | vs Minnesota | L 24-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Alabama | W 48-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs SamfordSplash game | W 52-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs GeorgiaSplash game | L 14-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ LSU | L 20-23 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Arkansas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 51-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ FloridaSplash game | L 13-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Mississippi State | W 56-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Texas A&M | W 28-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Kent State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 55-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs TulaneSplash game | W 24-6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Oregon | W 27-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Marlon Davidson story
Marlon Davidson built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive end from Greenville, AL wearing No. 3, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Marlon Davidson's career was his defensive production: 173 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, and 9 passes defended across 49 career games in the available record. That gives Marlon Davidson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Auburn | 18.5 | 26.4 | 5.7 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 18.5 | 26.4 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 14 | 27.9 | 6.3 | -4.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 14 | 27.9 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 21.5 | 31.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 21.5 | 31.3 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Auburn | 26 | 37.8 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Auburn | 26 | 37.8 | 10.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 8 · W 51-10 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Georgia Southern
Week 1 · W 41-7
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Arkansas
Week 4 · W 34-3 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Kent State
Week 3 · W 55-16
5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Liberty
Week 12 · W 53-0
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Auburn
26 primary output · 37.8 efficiency · 10.8 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Auburn
69
26 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Auburn
53.1
21.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
19
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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