2016 Football Roster
Roster
Marcus Maye
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne
- High School:
- Holy Trinity Episcopal School
2016: Played and started in Floridaโs first nine games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury against South Carolinaโฆ Notched 50 tackles, which tied for fourth on the team, one sack, one interception and six pass breakupsโฆ. Tallied that INT against USC prior to getting hurtโฆ Was a key member of special teams for the Gatorsโฆ Named Second Team All-SEC by the AP, Athlon Sports, Gridiron Now and Pro Football Focusโฆ 2015: Named a First Team All-American by USA Today and Pro Football Focusโฆ Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors from Sports Illustratedโฆ Named First Team All-SEC by PFF and GridIron Now and Second Team All-SEC by Athlon Sports and Phil Steeleโฆ Played in 13 games and started 12 times at safetyโฆ Racked up 82 tackles, fourth most on the teamโฆ Hard-hitter forced five fumbles, second most in the country, and recovered twoโฆ Intercepted two passes and broke up six moreโฆ 2014: Played in 11 games and started nine timesโฆ Played both safety and nickel positionsโฆ Totaled 62 tackles on the year, third most on the team and most among defensive backsโฆ Recorded a team-leading 12 red zone defensive playsโฆ Had five-or-more tackles in nine of 11 gamesโฆ Named the Special Teams Player of the Game against Tennesseeโฆ Led the team in tackles against Vanderbilt (6 tackles) and East Carolina (8)โฆ Had a career-high nine tackles against Kentuckyโฆ 2013: Played in all 12 games and made two starts at safetyโฆ Recorded 16 tackles on the year with 1.0 tackle-for-lossโฆ Had his first career interception against Tennessee and returned it 30 yardsโฆAlso a key member on special teams, recording four special teams tackles on the seasonโฆ 2012: Did not see game action and redshirted.
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.comโฆThe No. 5 safety in the country and the No. 70 player overall by Rivals.comโฆRanked the No. 13 player in the state of Florida by Rivals.comโฆCompeted in the Under Armour All-America GameโฆRecorded four interceptions and 45 tackles during his senior season at Holy TrinityโฆAlso played running back for the Tigers, rushing for 712 yards and nine touchdowns as a seniorโฆAgainst Heritage, Maye went 3-for-3 passing for 63 yards and two touchdowns, his only passing attempts of the seasonโฆChose Florida over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State and LSUโฆCoached by Mark Ainsley.
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MAYEโS CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 11 (Arkansas, 2016)
Sacks: 1 (North Texas, 2016)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (6x, last vs. Michigan, 2015)
Interceptions: 1 (5x, last vs. USC, 2016)
