Marlin Dean

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Georgia/Utah State/Georgia State
Height:
6-5
Weight:
240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Elberton, Ga.
High School:
IMG Academy

2025 (Georgia State): Saw action in 11 games on defense for the Panthers

Totaled 32 tackles and three TFL
Recorded a safety in the home opener against Memphis (9/6)
Forced a fumble against Murray State (9/13)
Recorded a career-high six tackles at Troy (10/23)

2024 (Utah State): Appeared in nine games and finished the season with six tackles (3 solo), which included 1.5 sacks, and four quarterback hurries

Had a career-high two tackles, which included a career-best 1.5 sacks, to go along with a quarterback hurry against San Diego State (11/23)
Had one tackle each at No. 13 USC (9/7), against No. 12 Utah (9/14), versus New Mexico (10/19) and at Colorado State (11/29)

2023 (Butler CC): Four-star recruit by 237Sports.com

Rated the No. 2 junior college defensive end and the No. 7 junior college recruit in the nation by 247Sports.com
Earned first-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors following his sophomore season at Butler Community College, as he played in nine games and finished the season with 25 tackles, which includes 7.0 sacks, and 10.5 tackles for loss, to go along with two forced fumbles
Had a season-high seven tackles, which included a season-best 2.5 sacks, to go along with a forced fumble against Iowa Central CC
Had at least half a sack in seven games on the season

2021 (Georgia): Redshirted during the 2021 season at Georgia as he appeared in one game and had two tackles

High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com

As a senior, helped lead IMG Academy to a No. 1 national ranking and an 8-0 record
Finished the 2020 season with 18 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks, and an interception and fumble recovery as he earned all-region honors
Played his first three years of high school at Elbert County High School in Georgia