TROY, Ala. – Troy linebacker Carlton Martial was recently named the No. 41 player in the country according to industry leader Pro Football Focus. The junior middle linebacker led the nation in tackles last season and his combined total for the 2019 and 2020 seasons are also tops nationally.
A native of Mobile, Ala., Martial, who checks in at 5-foot-9, recorded 113 tackles in 2020 and has 239 tackles since the start of the 2019 season. He finished 2020 with 10.0 tackles for loss and was one of just nine players nationally to rank in the top 50 in both tackles and tackles for loss following the regular season.