#99 Marlon Favorite Season 2026
CAREER
Three-year contributor on defensive line for Tigers … Played in 40 games in LSU career, starting 17 times … Finished with 78 tackles, 8.5 tackles for losses and four sacks … Added seven QB hurries and a pair of pass breakups … Graduated in May of 2008 with a degree in general studies … Signed a free agent contract with Carolina Panthers in April of 2009.
SENIOR SEASON (2008)
Played in all 13 games, starting seven times … Finished season with 28 tackles, 3.5 tackles for losses and two sacks … Had season-best four tackles, including one for a loss, in road win over South Carolina … Had sack for a 1-yard loss vs. Ole Miss … Had three tackles in games against Auburn, Mississippi State, Florida and Arkansas.
JUNIOR SEASON (2007)
Played in 11 games with six starts for the Tigers … Recorded 28 tackles and one tackle for a loss during LSU’s national championship season … Had a career-high six stops against both South Carolina and Auburn … Was credited with four tackles versus Florida … Sat out SEC Championship Game against Tennessee with an ankle injury.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006)
Saw action in each of the Tigers’ 13 games, earning four starts … Was credited with 18 tackles, including four for losses, a pair of sacks and a quarterback hurry … Had a career night against Tulane, recording five tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and a sack, all of which marked career highs … Had four tackles in the Tigers’ overtime victory over Ole Miss … Against Alabama, was credited with three tackles, including one for loss, and a sack.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)
Played in three games in a backup role on the defensive line in 2005 … Played in wins over Vanderbilt, North Texas and Miami … Had two tackles against the Commodores … Did not record any statistics against North Texas or Miami.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2004)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2004.
HIGH SCHOOL
A blue-chip defensive tackle considered to be rated in the top five nationally … First-team All-American by USA Today and ranked as the nation’s No. 1 defensive tackle prospect by ESPN.com … Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen and the New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Top 20 Blue-Chip list … First-team 5A all-state in 2003 … Totaled over 100 solo tackles and 100 assisted tackles throughout his career … Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior with 115 tackles, nine sacks and 17 hurries … Also an all-district and all-metro selection in 2003 … Dazzled scouts at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … Led the Buccaneers to a 10-1 record and playoff berth in 2003 … Made 105 tackles, including 35 tackles for loss and 20 sacks in 2002 … Coached by Hank Tierney.
PERSONAL
Full name is Marlon Dominique Favorite … Born on June 22, 1986, in Gretna … Parents are Melkile and Mary Favorite … Has one brother, Melkile, Jr. … Considered to be among the best rappers on the team and has even performed at halftime of LSU men’s and women’s basketball games … Got his start in music by singing tenor in the church choir .
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 6, twice
Tackles for loss: 1.5 vs. Tulane, 2006
Sacks: 1, three times (last: vs. Ole Miss, 2008)
FAVORITE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
Year
PBU
QBH
INT
FF
2004
2005
2006
2007
11-6
15
13
28
1-1
0-0
0
5
0
0
0-0
2008
2
1
0
0
Totals
31
47
78
8.5-38
4-33
2
6
0
0
0-0