AUBURN, Ala. — Plenty of Auburn fans expected a true freshman to quickly emerge as a starter at defensive end opposite star pass-rusher Carl Lawson.
Few, if any, expected that defensive end to be Marlon Davidson.
Several months after former 5-star and top-five recruit Byron Cowart opened his Auburn career with just six tackles and zero sacks, the 4-star Davidson enrolled early on the Plains.
A few weeks after his arrival, Davidson found himself lining up with the first team on one of the deepest defensive lines in college football.