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6 Marvin Pearson

6 Marvin Pearson

  • Position:
    Defensive End
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Asheville, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Asheville
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 265

Summary

Biography

?????2023 (Senior):
  • First Team All-CAA
  • Second Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
  • Started all 11 games at defensive end
  • Had 39 tackles, a team-best 11.5 for loss and a team-best 5.5 sacks
  • Added five quarterback hurries and a pass break-up
  • Dominated at Wake Forest with a season-high seven tackles, 3.0 for loss, and a sack
  • Added six tackles against North Carolina A&T, 2.0 for loss and a season-best 1.5 sacks
  • Had six tackles against William & Mary with a sack and three quarterback hurries
  • Finished the year with 4.5 tackles for loss over the final two games with 2.5 and a sack at Richmond
  • Had at least one tackle in every contest

2022 (Junior):
  • Played in and started 11 games
  • Finished with 20 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. Tied for the team-high with four quarterback hurries and added two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up
  • Had a season-high five tackles in the win over Gardner-Webb, adding a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry
  • Had two quarterback hurries against Delaware

2021 (Sophomore):
  • Played in 10 games, starting nine times on the defensive line for the Phoenix
  • Had 18 tackles, 12 of which were solo, along with 6.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Also had two quarterback hurries
  • His 6.0 tackles for loss were tied for second most on the team
  • Had a season-high four tackles in a game twice, doing so in a win at Richmond as well as at home against Villanova
  • Added 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and two quarterback hurries in that contest at Richmond
  • Also had a sack in a win over New Hampshire
  • Forced a fumble against Rhode Island that was recovered by teammate Dylan Tucker and returned 43 yards for a touchdown
  • Recovered a fumble to stop a scoring drive at James Madison when the Dukes drove the length of the field on the opening possession but fumbled on the one-yard line.
 
2020-21 (Sophomore):
  • Played and started all six games on the defensive line
  • Finished the year with 15 tackles with 2.5 tackles for a loss while leading the team with four quarterback hurries
  • Had two tackles with a tackle for loss versus Richmond on March 13
  • Recorded a tackle for loss with two quarterback hurries at No. 20 Richmond

2019 (Freshman): 
  • Appeared in all 11 games
  • Finished his season with 15 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with two quarterback hurries
  • Made a season-high four tackles with 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks in the home opener against The Citadel
  • Finished 1.0 sacks against Richmond and had 0.5 tackles for loss in the win over No. 15 Delaware

Prep:
  • A defensive end from Asheville High School for head coach David Burdette
  • Finished with 73 tackles, 35 quarterback pressures, 14 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and two PAT blocks
  • Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior, also picking up All-Western North Carolina First Team Defensive End honors and Second Team Tight end honors while being named the team’s Defensive MVP
  • Also participated in baseball, track & field and basketball

Personal:
  • Full name is Marvin Bruce Pearson III
  • Son of Patricia and Marvin Pearson Jr.
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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2019Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 260 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2020-21Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 258 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'2" 262 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2022Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 263 lbs
    47
  • 6

    2023Senior

    Defensive End
    6'2" 265 lbs
    6
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