Carlton Martial Named PFF All-American

TROY, Ala. – The first of many postseason honors for Troy linebacker Carlton Martial rolled in Monday when he was named to the Pro Football Focus All-America Second Team. Just a sophomore, Martial has now earned All-America distinction in both his seasons as a Trojan.

Martial, a Mobile, Ala., native, finished the season with 126 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles. A season after earning multiple Freshman All-America honors and ranking fifth nationally against the run per Pro Football Focus (PFF), Martial is the third rated defensive player in the country (minimum 750 snaps) according to PFF with a 91.3 grade.

His tackle total is the seventh most in the country and the most by a Troy player since 2000. Martial's 18.5 tackles for loss ranks eighth nationally and as the fifth most in Troy history – every player ahead of him on the tackle for loss list went on to play in the NFL.

Martial is the only player to rank in the top eight nationally in both tackles and tackles for loss.

He recorded double-digit tackles in seven of Troy's games and added seven or more tackles in four other games. He was credited with 24 total pressures on the season and was one of the best pass coverage linebackers in the country. Martial's 90.5 coverage grade from PFF currently ranks second among all linebackers as do his three interceptions.

Martial becomes the third All-American in Troy's FBS history joining Ledois McKelvin (2007) and Marcus Jones (2017). However, Martial becomes Troy's first FBS All-American on the defensive side of the football; both McKelvin and Jones earned their honors on special teams.

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