Marlon Dominique Favorite (born June 22, 1986) is a former

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. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played

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(LSU). Favorite was also a member of the

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, Seattle Seahawks,

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, Hartford Colonials,

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, St. Louis Rams,

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, and the AFL's New Orleans VooDoo.

Early life

Favorite attended both Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, Louisiana and West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Louisiana, where he played football as a defensive tackle. In 2002, he had 105 tackles (35 for a loss) and 20 sacks. In 2003, as a senior, Favorite was a first-team Division 5A all-state selection after recording 115 tackles and nine sacks, and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The ''

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'' named him a first-team

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, and ESPN.com rated him as their top defensive tackle prospect.

College career

Following high school, Favorite attended

, where he

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in 2004. As a freshman in 2005, he played in three games a reserve, making two tackles. He played in 13 games in 2006, making four starts, while recording 18 tackles (4 for a loss), and two sacks. In 2007, as a junior, Favorite made six starts in 11 games played, finishing with 28 tackles. As a senior, Favorite played in 13 games, making seven starts, and recorded 28 tackles (3.5 for a loss) and two sacks.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Favorite was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL draft. He was waived by the Panthers during final cuts on September 5, 2009.

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams signed Favorite to their practice squad on September 30, 2009. He was released by the Rams on October 8, 2009.

Kansas City Chiefs

Favorite was signed to the practice squad of the

on October 21, 2009. He was released December 2, 2009.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks signed Favorite to their practice squad on December 10, 2009, where he stayed through the remainder of the regular season.

New Orleans Saints

Favorite was signed by the

to their practice squad during the

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on January 20, 2010. He remained with the Saints through their win in

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Buffalo Bills

The

signed Favorite on March 2, 2010. He was waived on May 11, 2010.

Indianapolis Colts

Favorite was signed by the

on May 20, 2010. He was released during final cuts on September 3, 2010.

Hartford Colonials

The Hartford Colonials of the United Football League signed Favorite on October 19, 2010. He remained with the Colonials through the end of the 2010 UFL season.

New England Patriots

The

signed Favorite to their practice squad during the

on January 4, 2010. He was re-signed to a

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on January 18, 2011. He was waived on August 5.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 8, Favorite signed with the

. He was waived on August 26.

St. Louis Rams (second stint)

The Rams re-signed Favorite on August 31, 2011. He was waived during final cuts on September 3.

New Orleans VooDoo

On October 21, 2011, Favorite signed with the New Orleans VooDoo of the

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. During the course of 3 seasons for the VooDoo, Favorite becomes the franchise's all-time leader in career sacks with 13.5, while also recording 73.5 tackles. Favorite retired from football on February 9, 2015.

Washington Redskins

On August 16, 2012, Favorite signed with the

. He was released on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.

References

External links

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LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Favorite, Marlon 1986 births Living people People from Gretna, Louisiana Players of American football from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana American football defensive tackles LSU Tigers football players Carolina Panthers players St. Louis Rams players Kansas City Chiefs players Seattle Seahawks players New Orleans Saints players Buffalo Bills players Indianapolis Colts players Hartford Colonials players New England Patriots players Philadelphia Eagles players New Orleans VooDoo players Washington Redskins players Sacramento Mountain Lions players