Marlin A. Lane Jr. (born December 31, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Tennessee.
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 31, 1991 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mainland |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
Early years
editLane is the son of Marlin Lane Sr. and Milinia Williams. He attended Mainland High School, where he played high school football for the Buccaneers.[1] As a sophomore, he had 69 carries for 758 yards and 12 touchdowns. In addition, he caught six passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. As a junior, he had 112 carries for 1,110 yards and twelve touchdowns. As a senior, he played in only five games due to coming off of ACL surgery. He recorded 601 yards and six touchdowns on the season. He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com recruiting networks.[2]
College career
editBefore the 2011 season, Lane committed to the University of Tennessee to play under head coach Derek Dooley.[3]
2011 season
editAs a true freshman, Lane was an instant contributor for the Volunteers. He shared the backfield with Tauren Poole and Rajion Neal among others.[4] He made his collegiate debut on September 3, in a 42–16 victory over Montana. In the game, he had 10 carries for 35 yards and a rushing touchdown. In addition, he had two receptions for 16 yards and a receiving touchdown.[5] In the next game against Cincinnati, he had eight carries for 16 yards and another touchdown in the 45–23 victory.[6] On October 8, against their SEC East rival Georgia Bulldogs, he had six receptions for 84 yards in the 20–12 loss.[7] Overall, in his freshman season, he had 280 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, 161 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.[8]
2012 season
editAs a sophomore, Lane and Neal were the two primary running backs with the loss of Poole to the 2012 NFL draft.[9] His role in the offense expanded in the 2012 season. He started the year off with 75 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards in a 35–21 victory over North Carolina State.[10] On November 3, he had a career day against Troy with 19 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the 55–48 victory.[11] On November 17, he had 108 rushing yards against rival Vanderbilt in the 41–18 loss.[12] After the Vanderbilt game, his head coach, Derek Dooley, was fired.[13] Overall, he had 120 carries, 658 yards, two rushing touchdowns, 29 receptions, and 228 receiving yards in the 2012 season.[14]
2013 season
editLane entered the 2013 season with a new head coach, Butch Jones.[15] The running back personnel situation was similar from the year before with both Neal and Lane returning.[16] He started the year off strong against Austin Peay with 38 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 45–0 victory.[17] In the next game against Western Kentucky, he had 97 rushing yards and another touchdown in the 52–20 victory.[18] Overall, in his junior season, he had 101 carries, 534 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, nine receptions, and 50 receiving yards.[19]
2014 season
editIn 2014, as a senior, Lane shared the backfield with five-star recruit freshman Jalen Hurd and junior transfer Justus Pickett among others.[20] With Hurd taking over a significant role in the offense, Lane's numbers decreased but he still contributed. In the season opener against Utah State, he had 41 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the 38–7 victory.[21] In the game against Vanderbilt later in the season, he played a key role in helping Tennessee control the field position in a bowl-appearance clinching 24–17 victory.[22] As a senior, Lane appeared in a bowl game for the first time in his collegiate career. In the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa, he threw a 49-yard touchdown reception to wide receiver Vic Wharton III on a halfback-screen in his final collegiate game, a 45–28 victory.[23]
Collegiate statistics
edit| Marlin Lane | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | G | Rush | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2011 | 12 | 75 | 280 | 3.7 | 2 | 17 | 161 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 12 | 120 | 658 | 5.5 | 2 | 29 | 228 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 101 | 534 | 5.3 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 12 | 86 | 300 | 3.5 | 1 | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 |
| Career | 47 | 382 | 1,772 | 4.6 | 9 | 66 | 517 | 7.8 | 2 |
Professional career
editLane went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft. In May 2015, he attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Miami Dolphins.[24]
References
edit- ^ Hays, Chris (January 25, 2011). "Marlin Lane commits to Tennessee after week of uncertainty". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Marlin Lane". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Ellis, Michael (January 24, 2011). "Marlin Lane Commits to Tennessee: Vols Get in Fast Lane With 4-Star Running Back". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "2011 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Montana at Tennessee Box Score, September 3, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Cincinnati at Tennessee Box Score, September 10, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia at Tennessee Box Score, October 8, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Marlin Lane Jr. 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "2012 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Tennessee vs North Carolina State Box Score, August 31, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Troy at Tennessee Box Score, November 3, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Tennessee at Vanderbilt Box Score, November 17, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Wolken, Dan (November 18, 2012). "Tennessee fires Derek Dooley after embarrassing loss". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Marlin Lane Jr. 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Schad, Joe; Low, Chris (December 7, 2012). "Tennessee hires Bearcats' Jones as new coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "2013 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Austin Peay at Tennessee Box Score, August 31, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Western Kentucky at Tennessee Box Score, September 7, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Marlin Lane Jr. 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Utah State at Tennessee Box Score, August 31, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Tennessee at Vanderbilt Box Score, November 29, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "TaxSlayer Bowl - Iowa vs Tennessee Box Score, January 2, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (May 8, 2015). "NOTEBOOK: Ray Appreciative Of Opportunity With Dolphins". Miami Dolphins. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.