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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 8 | 49th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 15 | 379th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 7 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 29 | — |
Charting
Where Dean's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UAB#113 · 4-4 | 8 | 56% | 36 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025 |  Georgia State#131 · 1-11 | 10 | 45% | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Utah State#112 · 4-8 | 6 | 7% | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Marlin Dean's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Marlin Dean's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Illinois | L 23–42 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UL Monroe | W 26–20 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Louisiana | L 14–21 | 6.9 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Navy | W 24–20 | 10.0 | 12 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Samford | W 33–14 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Memphis | L 13–38 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  East Carolina | W 30–17 | 7.4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ South Florida | L 10–30 | 8.9 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.0 | 36 | 23 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 36 | 477th / 5664 |
| Solo | 24 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 11.5 | 10th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 8.5 | 5th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Illinois | ✓ LB | 43 | ~9 (0–43) | 1 | · | 21% |
| Wk 2 · UL Monroe | ✓ LB | 63 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 3 · Louisiana | ✓ LB | 72 | ~32 (3–58) | 4 | · | 44% |
| Wk 4 · Navy | ✓ LB | 71 | ~69 (35–71) | 10 | · | 97% |
| Wk 5 · Samford | ✓ LB | 54 | ~32 (3–54) | 3 | 1 | 59% |
| Wk 6 · Memphis | ✓ LB | 66 | ~53 (27–62) | 3 | · | 80% |
| Wk 7 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 77 | ~46 (23–54) | 5 | · | 60% |
| Wk 9 · South Florida | — | 55 | ~36 (4–55) | 5 | · | 65% |
| Season | 7 GS | 501 | 281 (131–384) | 32 | 1 | 56% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the UAB roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Muaaz Byard | LB | SR | 78 | 3.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Ike Esonwune | LB | JR | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Marlin Dean | LB | SR | 36 | 11.5 | 8.5 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Braden Sullivan | LB | JR | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Blanche Gold | LB | SR | 10 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Mantrez Walker | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 19 | Malachi Character | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Rhett Cofer | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Colby Archie | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Braxtyn Davies | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Phillip Davison Jr. | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UAB depth chart →