Player Dossier

2016-2019

Auburn

Marlon Davidson

DE • 6'3" • 278 lbs • Greenville, AL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Marlon Davidson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.3

Efficiency

34.5

Consistency

40.5

Season Value

32.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Auburn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Marlon Davidson, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Auburn. Marlon Davidson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Auburn paired 21 primary output with 34.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 34.5 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2019 Postseason · Auburn

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.8

Efficiency

34.5

Usage

11.3

Consistency

40.5

Best Game by takeover score

Minnesota

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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: 2. Kent State: 5. Texas A&M: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Florida: 2. Arkansas: 5. LSU: 0.5. Georgia: 3. Unknown: 3.5. Alabama: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 6 by 45. Kent State: 6 by 75. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 4 by 16.7. Florida: 3 by 32.5. Arkansas: 5 by 70.8. LSU: 5 by 25.8. Georgia: 5 by 50.8. Unknown: 4 by 51.7. Alabama: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half2.3 · n=6 · +1.2 vs First Half

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 1/1vs MinnesotaL 24-3132000
Sat 11/30vs AlabamaW 48-4521000
Sat 11/23vs UnknownSplash game432.5010
Sat 11/16vs GeorgiaL 14-2153111
Sat 10/26@ LSUL 20-23520.5000
Sat 10/19@ Arkansas2+ sacks · Splash gameW 51-1054320
Sat 10/5@ FloridaL 13-2432110
Sat 9/28vs Mississippi StateW 56-2343000
Sat 9/21@ Texas A&MW 28-2032000
Sat 9/14vs Kent State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 55-16642.502.500
Sat 9/7vs TulaneSplash gameW 24-662200
Sat 8/31vs OregonW 27-2132000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Auburn

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20162016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonAuburn12.521.86
2016 Regular SeasonAuburn12.521.860
2017 PostseasonAuburn1024.35.9-2.5
2017 Regular SeasonAuburn1024.35.90
2018 PostseasonAuburn10.522.85.60.5
2018 Regular SeasonAuburn10.522.85.60
2019 PostseasonAuburn2134.511.310.5
2019 Regular SeasonAuburn2134.511.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#2

Kent State

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.2 takeover score.

#3

Georgia Southern

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#4

Liberty

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#5

Ole Miss

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Auburn

21 primary output · 34.5 efficiency · 11.3 usage

32.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Auburn

32.7

21 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 11.3 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Auburn

27.7

12.5 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.9812

Greenville · Montgomery, AL

Committed To
Auburn
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

173

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Marlon Davidson quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career tackles
173