Sen'Derrick Dewayne Marks (born February 23, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Sen'Derrick Marks
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Marks at 2014 Jaguars training camp
No. 94, 99
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-02-23) February 23, 1987 (age 37)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Vigor (Prichard, Alabama)
College:Auburn (2005–2008)
NFL draft:2009 / round: 2 / pick: 62
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:205
Sacks:19.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Marks attended Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama.[1] He played high school football for the Wolves.[2]

College career

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Marks played for Auburn under head coach Tommy Tuberville from 2005 to 2008.[3][4]

On September 22, 2007, Marks recorded an interception against New Mexico State.[5]

On December 30, 2008, Marks announced he would forgo his senior season at Auburn and enter the 2009 NFL draft.[6]

Marks finished his collegiate career with 115 total tackles, 7.5 sacks, one interception, four passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[7]

  • Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team (2006)[8]
  • The Sporting News Freshman All-America Third Team (2006)[citation needed]
  • Rivals.com First-Team Freshman All-American (2006)[9]
  • The Sporting News SEC All-Freshman Team (2006)[10]
  • Mark Dorminey Defensive MVP Award (2008)[11]

Professional career

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Tennessee Titans

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Marks was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the 62nd overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft.[12] He made his NFL debut in Week 4 of the 2009 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars and recorded a solo tackle in the 37–17 loss.[13] In the 2009 regular season finale against the Seattle Seahawks, Marks recorded his first career sack against Matt Hasselbeck.[14]

In Week 3 of the 2010 season against the New York Giants, Marks recorded his first professional interception off of Eli Manning.[15] He made his first start against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7.[16]

For the first time in his professional career, Marks appeared in all 16 games and made nine starts in 2011.[17]

Marks appeared in and started 14 games for the Titans in the 2012 season. He recorded 1.5 sacks, 41 total tackles, six quarterback hits, three passes defensed, and one forced fumble.[18]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Marks was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 2, 2013.[19] He had his productive season as a professional in his first season with Jaguars. He started all 16 games and recorded four sacks, 34 total tackles, six tackles-for-loss, ten quarterback hits, eight passes defensed, and two forced fumbles.[20]

Marks continued his productive stint with the Jaguars in the 2014 season. He started all 16 games and recorded 8.5 sacks, 44 total tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, 17 quarterback hits, and three passes defensed.[21] Marks tore his ACL in the regular season finale against the Houston Texans.[22] After the 2014 season, Marks was ranked 76th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 by his fellow players.[23]

Marks only played in four games in the 2015 season due to knee and triceps injuries.[24] The triceps injury occurred in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens.[25][26][27]

Marks returned from his injury and played in all 16 games in the 2016 season. He recorded 3.5 sacks, 22 total tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, nine quarterback hits, and one pass defensed.[28]

On March 9, 2017, Marks was released by the Jaguars.[29]

San Francisco 49ers

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On August 23, 2017, Marks signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[30] He was released on September 2, 2017.[31]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2009 TEN 9 0 12 7 5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2010 MIN 12 3 22 14 8 0.0 2 1 −6 0 −6 3 1 0 0 0
2011 TEN 16 9 24 15 9 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2012 TEN 14 14 41 30 11 1.5 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
2013 JAX 16 16 34 28 6 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 8 2 3 15 0
2014 JAX 16 16 44 34 10 8.5 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
2015 JAX 4 2 6 4 2 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2016 JAX 16 1 22 18 4 3.5 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
103 61 205 150 55 19.0 38 1 -6 0 0 23 5 5 15 0

References

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  1. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks, 2005 Defensive Tackle". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks, Vigor , Defensive Tackle". 247Sports. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Auburn Tigers School History". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "New Mexico State at Auburn Box Score, September 22, 2007". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Schad, Joe (December 30, 2008). "Auburn defensive lineman Marks to enter draft". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks Career Game Log". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2006 SEC Football All-Freshman Team Announced". University of Georgia Athletics. December 7, 2006. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "2006 Rivals.com Freshman All-American Team". NationalChamps.net. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Four Tigers Named To The Sporting News SEC All-Freshman Team". Auburn University Athletics. December 1, 2006. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  11. ^ King, Nathan (April 11, 2020). "Auburn's A-Day MVPs through the years". auburn.rivals.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – October 4th, 2009". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks – January 3rd, 2010". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Tennessee Titans at New York Giants – September 26th, 2010". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 18, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – October 24th, 2010". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks 2011 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks 2012 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  19. ^ Briggs, Jeff (April 2, 2013). "Jaguars sign Sen'Derrick Marks". SBNation.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  20. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks 2013 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  22. ^ "Jaguars defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks tears ACL in season finale against the Texans". Sports Illustrated. December 29, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  23. ^ "2015 NFL Top 100". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  24. ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 17, 2015). "Sen'Derrick Marks wins 'battle in my mind'". AL.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  25. ^ Rapp, Timothy (November 16, 2015). "Sen'Derrick Marks Injury: Updates on Jaguars DT's Triceps and Return". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  26. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks 2015 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  27. ^ "2015 Jacksonville Jaguars Injuries". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  28. ^ "Sen'Derrick Marks 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  29. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 9, 2017). "Jaguars cut defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  30. ^ Wells, Adam (August 23, 2017). "Sen'Derrick Marks, 49ers Reportedly Agree to 1-Year Contract". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  31. ^ "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". 49ers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
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