Marlon Walls

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Photo by: Hardy Meredith | SFA Photography

Photo by: SFA Athletics

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 196
Position:
S
Hometown:
Pearland, Texas
High School:
Pearland

- 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-American® of the Year
- 2017 William V. Campbell Trophy® Finalist
- 2016 and 2017 Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year
- 2017 Division I FCS ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2018 F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
- 2017 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete
- 2018 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Semifinalist
- 2016 & 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team
- 2016 & 2017 STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award Finalist
- 2016 & 2017 FCS ADA Academic All-Star
- 2015, 2016 and 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- 2016 & 2017 Allstate/AFCA Good Woks Team Nominee
- 2015, 2016 and 2017 Southland Conference All-Academic Team
- 2018 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society

Career: Became the first SFA student-athlete to be named CoSIDA Academic All-American® of the Year and just the third student-athlete in the Southland Conference in any sport ... The first SFA football player to be named a William V. Campbell Trophy® Finalist, becoming the first Lumberjack to be named a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete ... First football player in program history to be named CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team ... A four-time Southland fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll member, Walls earned a spot on SFA President’s List every semester of his collegiate career ... Graduated with an unblemished 4.0 GPA in just three and half years of study ... Started (24) and played in more games (46) throughout career than any other member of the Lumberjacks’ 2017 class ... Finished with 151 total tackles, including 90 solo stops and five and a half tackles for loss for negative 14 yards ... Also claimed two interceptions for 27 yards, forced two fumbles and recovered another.

2017 (Senior): CoSIDA Academic All-American® of the Year ... William V. Campbell Trophy® Finalist ... Southland Student-Athlete of the Year ... 2017 Division I FCS Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... 2018 F.L. McDonald Postgraduate Scholarship recipient ... National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete ... 2018 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Semifinalist ... CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team selection and CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team honoree ... 2017 STATS FCS Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award Finalist ... 2017 FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star ... 2017 Allstate/AFCA Good Woks Team nominee ... Southland All-Academic Team member and 2018 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society member ... Appeared in all 11 games and made 10 starts at the safety position ... Registered 60 total tackles, including making 31 solo stops, for the third-most among all Lumberjacks ... Posted a pair of tackles for loss for negative three yards ... Also had three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry ... Opened the year with two solo tackles at SMU (Sept. 2) ... Racked up nine tackles, including six individual, against Southern Utah (Sept. 9) ... Notched seven tackles and broke up a pass in the thrilling 37-31 home victory over Incarnate Word (Sept. 16) ... Claimed two tackles, had a key fumble recovery and a pass breakup in the near upset of No. 11/9 Sam Houston State (Oct. 7) at NRG Stadium in the 92nd Battle of the Piney Woods ... Tallied a career-high 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, versus 17th-ranked Nicholls (Nov. 11) ... Had a quarterback hurry and finished with nine tackles, five of which were solo stops, at Northwestern State (Nov. 18).

2016 (Junior): 2016 CoSIDA first team Academic All-American ... 2016 Southland Student-Athlete of the Year ... 2016 FCS Doris Robinson Award finalist ... 2016 AFCA Good Works Team nominee ... Academic All-Southland selection ... Played in all 11 games with 10 starts in the defensive backfield, also playing on special teams ... Ranked third on the team with 62 total tackles, leading SFA with 37 solo tackles ... Also posted 2.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and three pass breakups ... Recorded a season-best 10 tackles against Southeastern Louisiana, including three solo stops and 0.5 tackles for loss ... Finished with six unassisted tackles and eight total tackles in the win over Northwestern State ... Registered seven tackles in the win at Incarnate Word, tallying six unassisted stops against the Cardinals ... Posted seven tackles with a forced fumble and two pass breakups in the win over Abilene Christian ... Opened the year with five solo tackles and a QBH at Texas Tech ... Finished with five tackles and a tackle for loss against Sam Houston State at NRG Stadium ... Earned CoSIDA first team Academic All-District honors, en route to becoming the first Academic All-American in program history ... Named the SFA physics department's Brian Patrick Hanson Memorial Scholarship recipient in 2016.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games for the Lumberjacks with four starts ... Posted 24 tackles on the year, including 18 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Also recorded a pair of interceptions ... Notched a season-best five tackles (three solo) at third-ranked TCU, recording a 14-yard interception off Trevone Boykin ... Registered a 13-yard pick-six against Incarnate Word, sealing the victory over the Cardinals with a pair of solo stops ... Had four tackles (two solo) in the win over Houston Baptist, credited with 0.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded three tackles each in the season opener against Northern Arizona, against Sam Houston State and at 21st-ranked Southeastern Louisiana along with a forced fumble ... Had two solo tackles at Northwestern State, including a tackle for loss ... CoSIDA Academic All-District first team selection.

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games for SFA, playing primarily on special teams ... Recorded five tackles on the year, including four solo tackles ... Notched a pair of unassisted tackles in the win at sixth-ranked McNeese State ... Recorded an unassisted tackle at 20th-ranked Kansas State in his collegiate debut ... Also recorded a tackle against Weber State and Abilene Christian.

Prior to SFA: Two year starter at defensive back, linebacker and on special teams at Pearland High School ... First team all-district selection as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior ... Finished his prep career with over 150 tackles and five interceptions ... Key member of the Oilers' 14-2 that was the 5A state runner-up ... Coached by Tony Heath ... Lettered twice in track and field, competing in the sprints ... National Honor Society member ... Texas Boys State honoree ... Two-star recruit by Rivals ... Son of Marlon (Sr.) and Candace Walls ... Born in Detroit, Michigan ... Majoring in engineering physics.