12.13.23 | Football
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford senior linebacker Noah Martin was named a third team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday night.
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This is Martin's second All-American honor of the year after being named to the second team by FCS Football Central on December 11. Martin is also the first Bulldog linebacker since Shaheed Salmon in 2017 to be named an All-American.Â
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Martin, a consensus first team All-Southern Conference defender, led the SoCon with 109 and became the first Bulldog defender to eclipse 100 tackles since John Staton had 115 in 2019. Martin's 107 tackles were good enough to rank him 13th nationally.Â
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To close out his Bulldog career, Martin tallied 19 tackles in a losing effort at Mercer. The 19 tackles were the most by any SoCon defender during the 2023 season and the most by a Bulldog since 2019. On senior day, Martin recorded 11 more tackles in the upset victory over UT Martin to reach triple-digit stops for the season.Â
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This is Martin's second All-American honor of the year after being named to the second team by FCS Football Central on December 11. Martin is also the first Bulldog linebacker since Shaheed Salmon in 2017 to be named an All-American.Â
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Martin, a consensus first team All-Southern Conference defender, led the SoCon with 109 and became the first Bulldog defender to eclipse 100 tackles since John Staton had 115 in 2019. Martin's 107 tackles were good enough to rank him 13th nationally.Â
 Â
To close out his Bulldog career, Martin tallied 19 tackles in a losing effort at Mercer. The 19 tackles were the most by any SoCon defender during the 2023 season and the most by a Bulldog since 2019. On senior day, Martin recorded 11 more tackles in the upset victory over UT Martin to reach triple-digit stops for the season.Â
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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