Sen'Derrick Dewayne Marks (born February 23, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He also played for the

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Early life

Marks attended

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. He played

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for the Wolves.

College career

Marks played for Auburn under head coach

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from 2005 to 2008. On September 22, 2007, Marks recorded an interception against

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. On December 30, 2008, Marks announced he would forgo his senior season at Auburn and enter the

. Marks finished his collegiate career with 115 total tackles, 7.5 sacks, one interception, four passes defensed, and one forced fumble. * Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team (2006) * The Sporting News Freshman All-America Third Team (2006) * Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American (2006) * The Sporting News SEC All-Freshman Team (2006) * Mark Dorminey Defensive MVP Award (2008)

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Marks was selected by the

in the second round with the 62nd overall pick of the

. He made his NFL debut in Week 4 of the 2009 season against the

and recorded a solo tackle in the 37–17 loss. In the 2009 regular season finale against the

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, Marks recorded his first career sack against

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. In Week 3 of the 2010 season against the

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, Marks recorded his first professional interception off of

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. He made his first start against the

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in Week 7. For the first time in his professional career, Marks appeared in all 16 games and made nine starts in 2011. Marks appeared in and started 14 games for the Titans in the 2012 season. He recorded 1.5 sacks, 41 total tackles, six quarterback hits, three passes defensed, and one forced fumble.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Marks was signed by the

on April 2, 2013. He had his productive season as a professional in his first season with Jaguars. He started all 16 games and recorded four sacks, 34 total tackles, six tackles-for-loss, ten quarterback hits, eight passes defensed, and two forced fumbles. Marks continued his productive stint with the Jaguars in the 2014 season. He started all 16 games and recorded 8.5 sacks, 44 total tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, 17 quarterback hits, and three passes defensed. Marks tore his ACL in the regular season finale against the

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. After the 2014 season, Marks was ranked 76th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 by his fellow players. Marks only played in four games in the 2015 season due to knee and triceps injuries. The triceps injury occurred in Week 10 against the

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. Marks returned from his injury and played in all 16 games in the 2016 season. He recorded 3.5 sacks, 22 total tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, nine quarterback hits, and one pass defensed. On March 9, 2017, Marks was released by the Jaguars.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 23, 2017, Marks signed with the

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. He was released on September 2, 2017.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

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Auburn Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marks, Senderrick 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Mobile, Alabama American football defensive tackles Vigor High School alumni Auburn Tigers football players Tennessee Titans players Jacksonville Jaguars players San Francisco 49ers players