Marsh Tabbed As SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
9.18.23 | Football
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford junior defensive back Kourtlan Marsh was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week when the league announced its weekly football awards on Monday.Â
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This is Marsh's first SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season and the first of his Bulldog career.Â
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In the defeat at Auburn, Marsh tied his career-high with 10 tackles, recovered a muffed punt that led to a Samford touchdown and pulled down an acrobatic interception in the end zone to halt an Auburn scoring opportunity.Â
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In the early going of the 2023 season, Marsh has tallied 16 tackles, a fumble recovery, an interception and a pass breakup.
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No. 20 Samford returns to the friendly confines of Seibert Stadium on Sept. 23 as the Bulldogs host Chattanooga for Family Weekend. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. and tickets can be found here.Â
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FOLLOWÂ 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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This is Marsh's first SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season and the first of his Bulldog career.Â
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In the defeat at Auburn, Marsh tied his career-high with 10 tackles, recovered a muffed punt that led to a Samford touchdown and pulled down an acrobatic interception in the end zone to halt an Auburn scoring opportunity.Â
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In the early going of the 2023 season, Marsh has tallied 16 tackles, a fumble recovery, an interception and a pass breakup.
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No. 20 Samford returns to the friendly confines of Seibert Stadium on Sept. 23 as the Bulldogs host Chattanooga for Family Weekend. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. and tickets can be found here.Â
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FOLLOWÂ 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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