TROY, Ala. – College football's leading tackler, Troy's Carlton Martial, has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Burlsworth Trophy, the Burlsworth Trust announced Tuesday. The award is presented annually to the nation's top player who began his career as a walk-on.
Martial, a native of Mobile, Ala., leads all of college football with 113 tackles this season following his 21-tackle performance against No. 9 Coastal Carolina this past Saturday – he also added 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and an interception in the game. Martial's 239 tackles the last two seasons are the most nationally and 24 more than his closest competition.