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Defensive Tackle
6-6 · 290
Dallas, Texas (Bishop Dunne)
#94
Experienced fifth-year defensive lineman who has appeared in 34 career games ... tallied 28 tackles, five TFL, a half sack and three PBD during his career ... appeared in 12 games at defensive tackle and on special teams in 2007 ... notched seven tackles, two TFL and two PBD ... played in 12 games in 2006 ... posted 15 tackles, two TFL and a half sack ... appeared in eight games in 2005 ... recorded six tackles, a TFL and a PBD ... moved from offensive line to defensive line in 2004 and despite battling injuries, appeared in two games ... played offensive guard in the spring of 2004 after gaining experience working as a defensive tackle as a redshirt in 2003 ... earned all-state honors as both an offensive and defensive tackle as a prepster ... graduated in December 2007 with a degree in kinesiology.
SENIOR (2007)
Appeared in 12 games at defensive tackle and on special teams ... missed the Nebraska game with a back injury ... earned one of UT's Valor Awards ... helped UT allow just 93.4 rushing yards per game (Sixth NCAA) ... notched seven tackles, two TFL and two PBD ... recorded a tackle and a pressure in the opener against Arkansas State ... added a pressure against No. 19 TCU ... posted two tackles, a TFL and a PBD versus Rice ... recorded a TFL, a pressure and a PBD versus Kansas State ... added a pressure at Baylor ... tallied two tackles at Oklahoma State ... added a tackle at Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (2006)
Played in 12 games, posting 15 tackles, two TFL and a half sack ... helped UT give up only 61.2 yards rushing per game (third NCAA), 297.4 yards per game (22nd NCAA) and 18.3 points per game (26th NCAA) ... the 61.2 yards rushing per game ranks second on UT's all-time list ... had a tackle and two pressures against North Texas ... recorded three tackles, including a TFL, and two pressures at Rice ... notched two tackles and a pressure against Sam Houston State ... added a tackle versus No. 14 Oklahoma ... had two tackles against Baylor ... recorded three tackles, including a half sack, at No. 17 Nebraska ... had one tackle against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.
SOPHOMORE (2005)
Appeared in eight games at defensive tackle ... part of a defense that ranked 10th nationally in total defense (302.9 ypg), eighth in scoring defense (16.4 ppg), eighth in passing defense (172.0 ypg) and 33rd in rushing defense (130.9 ypg) ... recorded six tackles, a TFL and a PBD ... set a career-high with three tackles, including a TFL, in a season-opening victory over La.-Lafayette ... added one tackle against No. 10 Texas Tech ... posted two tackles and a PBD versus Kansas.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2004)
Appeared in two games versus North Texas and Baylor ... redshirted in 2003.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Kenneth Davis at Bishop Dunne H.S. ... three-year starter at both offensive and defensive tackle ... earned TAPPS 5A first-team all-state honors on both sides of the ball for the second year in a row as a senior ... team captain who registered 107 tackles, five sacks and 11 pass breakups that year ... also rushed two times for nine yards, including a two-yard TD ... tabbed first-team all-state as a junior on both offense and defense ... named the district Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ... a two-year starter in basketball before giving up the sport as a junior to concentrate on football ... also a three-year letterwinner in track & field ... placed second in the shot put (52-2 1/4) at the 2003 Texas TAPPS 5A state track meet ... also placed second in the shot put as a junior (51-3 1/4).
PERSONAL
Born 6/13/85 in Dallas, Texas ... full name is Thomas Reginald Marshall, II ... graduated in December 2007 with a degree in kinesiology ... active in UT's community service program ... volunteered as a phone operator at the Children's Miracle Network telethon ... participated in A Hero's Tribute by welcoming troops back to Fort Hood after being stationed overseas ... uncle, Rickey Bolden, played at SMU (1980-83), was a fourth-round NFL Draft choice by the Cleveland Browns and played for six seasons with the team (1984-89) ... a three-year prep honor roll student.
CAREER STATISTICS
Defense
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QBP INT PBD FC FR High
2007 12/0 7 (2) 0 (0) 2 (-2) 4 0 2 0 0 2/2x
2006 12/0 15 (6) 0.5 (-5) 2 (-6) 6 0 0 0 0 3/Rice
2005 8/0 6 (3) 0 (0) 1 (-1) 0 0 1 0 0 3/LL
2004 2/0 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 -
2003 Redshirted
Career 34/0 28 (11) 0.5 (-5) 5 (-9) 10 0 3 0 0 3/2x
