Marlon Davidson (born May 11, 1998) is an American professional

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. He played

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at Auburn and was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He has also played for the

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and

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Early life

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.

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. He was also able to make the

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(SEC) freshman team. During his sophomore year, Davidson was able to become the SEC defensive player of the week after a game with

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Davidson was selected by the

in the second round with the 47th overall pick in the

. He was placed on the reserve/

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list on October 13, 2020, and was activated on October 26. On December 5, 2021, he recorded his first career interception, a pick-six against

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. On September 1, 2022, Davidson was placed on

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after undergoing

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knee surgery. He was released on October 25.

San Francisco 49ers

On May 8, 2023, Davidson was signed by the

. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the

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. He was released on October 4.

Tennessee Titans

On October 25, 2023, Davidson was signed to the

practice squad. In week 14 Davidson was activated from the practice squad and played against the

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. One week later in a game against the

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Davidson recorded his first sack for the Titans. He was signed to the active roster on December 22. He played the last five games of the 2023 season, recording ten total tackles and a sack. Davidson re-signed with the team on May 6, 2024. He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, and sidelined for the entirety of the 2024 season.

References

External links

Auburn Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Marlon 1998 births Living people People from Greenville, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Auburn Tigers football players Atlanta Falcons players San Francisco 49ers players Tennessee Titans players