MarlinDean
EDED#4UAB Blazers
6'5" • 240lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2027
- Overall Grade '26
- 80.1
- 66th/850 - EDs
- Snap Count '26
- 430
- 3rd/1817 - EDs
- Pressures '26
- 23
- 36th/850 - EDs
- WK 8 MATCHUP
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- BYE WEEK
Marlin
Dean
ED
#4
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UAB Blazers
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/19/2026
Marlin Dean is an edge defender for the UAB Blazers who earned a 80.1 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 66th among 850 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 92.1 ranked 3rd among 850 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 67.8 ranked 408th at the position.
He generated 23 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 7 sacks, 13 hurries, 3 hits. Against the run, he recorded 21 solo tackles. He also forced 3 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
UAB Blazers
2025 - Present
Georgia State Panthers
2025
Utah State Aggies
2024
Georgia Bulldogs
2021
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
80.1
AVG
66th/850 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
92.1
AVG
3rd/850 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
67.8
AVG
408th/850 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsNCEA
88.8
Week 7, 2026
vsMDNA
85.5
Week 4, 2026
vsALSM
83.9
Week 5, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsLANE
51.5
Week 2, 2026
@TNMS
51.5
Week 6, 2026
vsVAJM
52.2
Week 6, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
21
23rd/850 EDs
SACKS
7
14th/850 EDs
ASSISTS
10
28th/850 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
3
2nd/850 EDs
Defense
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Rank
23
rd
Solo Tackles
21
28
th
Assists
10
2
nd
Forced Fumbles
3
12
th
Stops
22
14
th
Sacks
7
67
th
Hurries
13
124
th
Hits
3
36
th
Total Pressures
23
244
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
3
rd
Total Snaps
430
1
st
Run Defense Snaps
250
143
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
145
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