TROY, Ala. – Troy linebacker Carlton Martial has been named to The Athletic Freshman All-America Team released Thursday. It marks the second straight season that a Troy player has earned Freshman All-America honors after Marcus Jones was recognized last season.
Martial, a redshirt freshman from Mobile, Ala., 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.