Troy University Athletics
Carlton Martial Adds Second Preseason All-America Honor
7/15/2020 10:38:00 AM | Football
TROY, Ala. – The list of preseason accolades for Troy linebacker Carlton Martial only continues to grow as we get closer to the season, and this week he added his second preseason All-America honor with Phil Steele tabbing the former walk-on to his All-America Fourth Team.
Martial, a junior from Mobile, is coming off a season in which he became just the 12th player and first underclassman in the last 20 years at the FBS level to finish a season with at least 100 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and three interceptions. He closed the year with 126 tackles, the most by a Troy player since 2000, 18.5 tackles for loss, the fifth most in a season in Troy history, and three picks.
A Preseason Walter Camp First Team All-American, Martial was named the No. 35 player in all of college football by Pro Football Focus last season and was named to the PFF All-America Second Team. He was the only player in the country to rank in the top eight nationally in 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 ended last season as the nation's active leader in forced fumbles per game and ranked seventh among active players in tackles for loss per game.
As a freshman, Martial was named to multiple Freshman All-America teams including USA Today, The Athletic and the Football Writers Association.
2020 Preseason Accolades
Walter Camp First Team All-American
Phil Steele Fourth Team All-American
Bednarik Award Watch List
Phil Steele First Team All-Sun Belt
Athlon First Team All-Sun Belt
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