TROY, Ala. – On the verge of becoming the all-time leading tackler in NCAA FBS history, Troy senior linebacker Carlton Martial has been named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy for the third straight season, the Burlsworth Trust announced Tuesday.
Presented annually to the nation's top player who began their career as a walk-on, the Burlsworth Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, a former University of Arkansas walk-on and All-American. Without one DI scholarship offer, Burlsworth walked on at Arkansas in 1994, eventually becoming a three-year starter on the offensive line and an All-American in 1998.