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Carlton Martial Named to USA Today Freshman All-America Team
12/13/2018 2:29:00 PM | Football
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TROY, Ala. – Troy linebacker Carlton Martial has been named to the USA Today Freshman All-America Team, the national newspaper announced Thursday. Martial, a redshirt-freshman from Mobile, Ala., was also named to The Athletic Freshman All-America Team last week.
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Martial came to Troy as a walk-on and earned a scholarship from head coach Neal Brown prior to the start of the 2018 season. Undersized among his peers at a listed 5-foot-10, Martial heads to the Dollar General Bowl in his hometown with 70 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss on the season, both tops among freshmen in the Sun Belt. His tackle total ranks fourth nationally among freshmen and his three sacks are the second most in the Sun Belt.
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He is rated as the 19th best defensive player in the country by Pro Football Focus and the sixth best against the run. Martial, who started eight games at middle linebacker, was credited with 14 total pressures on the year which resulted in his three sacks, four hits and seven hurries.
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Martial was a leader on a Troy defense that ranked 12thnationally allowing just 3.31 yards per carry and fifth in turnovers gained. The Trojans led the Sun Belt in sacks, tackles for loss, turnovers gained, red zone defense and interceptions.
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2018 USA Today Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSE
QB: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
RB: Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
RB:Â Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
WR: Rondale Moore, Purdue
WR: Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
OL: Isaiah Wilson, Georgia
OL: Abraham Lucas, Washington State
OL:Â Penei Sewell, Oregon
OL:Â Cole Schneider, Central Florida
OL: Samuel Cosmi, Texas
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DEFENSE
DL: Xavier Thomas, Clemson
DL: Wyatt Hubert, Kansas State
DL:Â Jay Tufele, Southern California
DL: Chris Rumph II, Duke
LB: Zaven Collins, Tulsa
LB:Â Carlton Martial, Troy
LB: Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
CB: Paulson Adebo, Stanford
CB:Â Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
S: Caden Sterns, Texas
S: Andre Cisco, Syracuse
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SPECIALISTS
K: Andre Szmyt, SyracuseÂ
P: Joe Doyle, Tennessee
ALL-PURPOSE: KJÂ Hamler, Penn State
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TROY, Ala. – Troy linebacker Carlton Martial has been named to the USA Today Freshman All-America Team, the national newspaper announced Thursday. Martial, a redshirt-freshman from Mobile, Ala., was also named to The Athletic Freshman All-America Team last week.
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Martial came to Troy as a walk-on and earned a scholarship from head coach Neal Brown prior to the start of the 2018 season. Undersized among his peers at a listed 5-foot-10, Martial heads to the Dollar General Bowl in his hometown with 70 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss on the season, both tops among freshmen in the Sun Belt. His tackle total ranks fourth nationally among freshmen and his three sacks are the second most in the Sun Belt.
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He is rated as the 19th best defensive player in the country by Pro Football Focus and the sixth best against the run. Martial, who started eight games at middle linebacker, was credited with 14 total pressures on the year which resulted in his three sacks, four hits and seven hurries.
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Martial was a leader on a Troy defense that ranked 12thnationally allowing just 3.31 yards per carry and fifth in turnovers gained. The Trojans led the Sun Belt in sacks, tackles for loss, turnovers gained, red zone defense and interceptions.
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2018 USA Today Freshman All-America Team
OFFENSE
QB: Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
RB: Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
RB:Â Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
WR: Rondale Moore, Purdue
WR: Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
OL: Isaiah Wilson, Georgia
OL: Abraham Lucas, Washington State
OL:Â Penei Sewell, Oregon
OL:Â Cole Schneider, Central Florida
OL: Samuel Cosmi, Texas
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DEFENSE
DL: Xavier Thomas, Clemson
DL: Wyatt Hubert, Kansas State
DL:Â Jay Tufele, Southern California
DL: Chris Rumph II, Duke
LB: Zaven Collins, Tulsa
LB:Â Carlton Martial, Troy
LB: Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
CB: Paulson Adebo, Stanford
CB:Â Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
S: Caden Sterns, Texas
S: Andre Cisco, Syracuse
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SPECIALISTS
K: Andre Szmyt, SyracuseÂ
P: Joe Doyle, Tennessee
ALL-PURPOSE: KJÂ Hamler, Penn State
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