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Jersey Number 2
Marlowe Wax
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Mount St. Joseph
Bio
Career Overview: Star linebacker who has seen action in 57 games since arriving on campus, including 47 starts ... Concluded his career with 338 career tackles (212 solo), 42.0 tackles for loss, 21.0 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, five pass breakups, two interceptions and a blocked kick ... 10 forced fumbles ranks second in program history behind College Football Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney (14) ... Finished second the program’s career tackles for loss ledger (42.0), trailing only Freeney (50.5) ... 21.0 sacks ties for fifth in program history behind Tim Green (45.5), Freeney (34.0), Duke Pettijohn (24.5) and Terry Wooden (23.0) ... 13th in program history in total tackles (339) and 11th among linebackers ... Has eight games with 10+ tackles ... Led the team in tackles in both 2022 and 2023.
Senior Year (2024): Honorable Mention All-ACC ... Started eight games, missing five due to injury ... 44 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception on the season ... Had six tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a dumble recovery in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... ACC Linebacker of the Week for his performance against the Bobcats ... Missed the next-five games due to injury ... Returned to the lineup vs. Pittsburgh (10/24), having a sack, a tackle for loss and a pair of tackles ... Posted a season-high nine tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the OT win over Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Named ACC Linebacker of the Week ... Tallied four tackles and a tackle for loss at Boston College (11/9) ... Made five tackles, a sack and intercepted a pass at Cal (11/16) ... Had seven tackles in the win over Miami (11/30) ... Finished the season with four tackles in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27) ... Butkus, Bednarik, Maxwell and Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List.
Junior Year (2024): Second Team All-ACC ... Team Captain ... Bednarik Award Watch List ... Butkus Award Watch List ... Lombardi Award Watch List ... Senior Bowl Watch List ... Led the team in tackles (110), tackles for loss (11.5) and forced fumbles (4) ... Also notched 4.0 sacks, two pass breakups, an interception and four quarterback hurries ... Made six tackles and had a sack in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Tallied seven tackles against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had a career-high two forced fumbles, his first collegiate interception, 11 tackles and a sack in the win at Purdue (9/16) ... Made seven tackles, a tackle for loss and had a quarterback hurry against Army (9/23) ... Had two tackles for loss, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and seven total tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at North Carolina (10/14) ... Tied his career highs with 14 tackles and two sacks against Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Made eight tackles and a pair of TFLs against Boston College (11/3) ... Posted his second-straight eight tackle game and added a tackle for loss in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Made nine tackles and forced a fumble at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Had nine tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Tallied nine tackles and a tackle for loss in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Sophomore Year (2022): Honorable Mention All-ACC ... Started all-13 games at linebacker, the only member of the Orange linebacking corps to appear in every game on defense ... Had a team-best 91 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss on the season ... His 91 tackles ranked 11th in the ACC for the season ... Also had 4.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick ... Anchored a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Made 10 tackles (seven solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Louisville (9/3) ... Earned ACC Linebacker of the Week honors for his performance (9/5) ... Made two tackles and had a strip sack that he also recovered at UConn (9/10) ... Made seven tackles and blocked a PAT against Purdue (9/17) ... Had five tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Notched four tackles and a tackle for loss against Wagner (10/1) ... Made 10 tackles (seven solo) in the win over NC State (10/15) ... Had seven tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss a forced fumble and a recovery at Clemson (10/22) ... Made four tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Notre Dame (10/29) ... Tallied 14 tackles, which ties for the sixth-highest single game total in the ACC on the season, and hurried the quarterback three times at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Notched his fourth-straight game with a TFL, adding a sack, against Florida State (11/5) ... Made 13 tackles (seven solo) and had a pass breakup at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Made eight tackles and a sack in the comeback win over Boston College (11/26) ... Posted two tackles and had a PBU in the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29).
Freshman Year (2021): Started all-12 games at linebacker, making 60 tackles (36 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and forcing a fumble ... Made four tackles and had 0.5 tackles for loss in the season-opening win at Ohio (9/4) ... Registered his first sack of the season vs. Rutgers (9/11) ... Had three tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble vs. UAlbany (9/18) ... Recorded his third-straight game with a sack in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Marked a career high with 10 tackles and six solo tackles at Florida State (10/2) ... Made a tackle for loss and had four tackles total against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Had a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss in the win at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Made five solo tackles vs. Boston College (10/30) ... Tallied nine stops at NC State (11/20) ... Tied his career high with 10 tackles and added a sack and a pass breakup vs. Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
Freshman Year (2020): Played in all-11 games with one start at linebacker … Made 33 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and had three sacks on the season … Had a tackle for loss in back-to-back games to open the season, at North Carolina (9/12) and at Pitt (9/19) … Had a career-high five tackles against Duke (10/10) … Registered his first collegiate sack vs. Liberty (10/17) … Had two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery against NC State (11/28). One of his sacks resulted in a safety as he brought down Bailey Hockman resulting in a fumble out of the back of the end zone … Made four tackles and recovered a fumble in the season finale at Notre Dame (12/5).
High School: Running back and linebacker for Coach Richard Holzer … No. 77 running back in the Class of 2020 and the No. 37 player in Maryland, according to 247Sports.com’s composite ratings … Considered the No. 24 prospect in the state by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 89 running back nationally and the No. 39 player in Maryland by ESPN … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region honoree … Two-time All-MIAA “A” Conference selection … Member of Team Baltimore for the 2019 Maryland Crab Bowl … Named to the 2019 Baltimore Touchdown Club “Super 22” Team … 2019 Baltimore Sun All-Metro co-Defensive Player of the Year … Earned Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team honors in 2018 … Captained the Gaels to a 10-2 record and the 2019 MIAA “A” Conference title as a senior … Holds the Mount St. Joseph record for career rushing yardage (3,346) … As a senior, rushed for a school-record 1,330 yards and 18 touchdowns on 180 carries (7.4 avg.), while catching 13 passes for 180 yards (13.9 avg.) … Defensively, had 111 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, five sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three interceptions … Ran for 1,046 yards and 17 TDs on 138 carries (7.6 avg.) as a junior … Also played basketball and ran track.
Personal: Marlowe Eugene Wax Jr. … Born on December 13, 2002 in Baltimore, Maryland … Son of Dara Ryan … Two brothers, one sister … Majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Senior Year (2024): Honorable Mention All-ACC ... Started eight games, missing five due to injury ... 44 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception on the season ... Had six tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a dumble recovery in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... ACC Linebacker of the Week for his performance against the Bobcats ... Missed the next-five games due to injury ... Returned to the lineup vs. Pittsburgh (10/24), having a sack, a tackle for loss and a pair of tackles ... Posted a season-high nine tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the OT win over Virginia Tech (11/2) ... Named ACC Linebacker of the Week ... Tallied four tackles and a tackle for loss at Boston College (11/9) ... Made five tackles, a sack and intercepted a pass at Cal (11/16) ... Had seven tackles in the win over Miami (11/30) ... Finished the season with four tackles in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl vs. Washington State (12/27) ... Butkus, Bednarik, Maxwell and Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List.
Junior Year (2024): Second Team All-ACC ... Team Captain ... Bednarik Award Watch List ... Butkus Award Watch List ... Lombardi Award Watch List ... Senior Bowl Watch List ... Led the team in tackles (110), tackles for loss (11.5) and forced fumbles (4) ... Also notched 4.0 sacks, two pass breakups, an interception and four quarterback hurries ... Made six tackles and had a sack in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Tallied seven tackles against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Had a career-high two forced fumbles, his first collegiate interception, 11 tackles and a sack in the win at Purdue (9/16) ... Made seven tackles, a tackle for loss and had a quarterback hurry against Army (9/23) ... Had two tackles for loss, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and seven total tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at North Carolina (10/14) ... Tied his career highs with 14 tackles and two sacks against Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Made eight tackles and a pair of TFLs against Boston College (11/3) ... Posted his second-straight eight tackle game and added a tackle for loss in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Made nine tackles and forced a fumble at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Had nine tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Tallied nine tackles and a tackle for loss in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Sophomore Year (2022): Honorable Mention All-ACC ... Started all-13 games at linebacker, the only member of the Orange linebacking corps to appear in every game on defense ... Had a team-best 91 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss on the season ... His 91 tackles ranked 11th in the ACC for the season ... Also had 4.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick ... Anchored a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Made 10 tackles (seven solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Louisville (9/3) ... Earned ACC Linebacker of the Week honors for his performance (9/5) ... Made two tackles and had a strip sack that he also recovered at UConn (9/10) ... Made seven tackles and blocked a PAT against Purdue (9/17) ... Had five tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss in the win over Virginia (9/23) ... Notched four tackles and a tackle for loss against Wagner (10/1) ... Made 10 tackles (seven solo) in the win over NC State (10/15) ... Had seven tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss a forced fumble and a recovery at Clemson (10/22) ... Made four tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Notre Dame (10/29) ... Tallied 14 tackles, which ties for the sixth-highest single game total in the ACC on the season, and hurried the quarterback three times at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Notched his fourth-straight game with a TFL, adding a sack, against Florida State (11/5) ... Made 13 tackles (seven solo) and had a pass breakup at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Made eight tackles and a sack in the comeback win over Boston College (11/26) ... Posted two tackles and had a PBU in the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29).
Freshman Year (2021): Started all-12 games at linebacker, making 60 tackles (36 solo), 9.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and forcing a fumble ... Made four tackles and had 0.5 tackles for loss in the season-opening win at Ohio (9/4) ... Registered his first sack of the season vs. Rutgers (9/11) ... Had three tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble vs. UAlbany (9/18) ... Recorded his third-straight game with a sack in the win over Liberty (9/24) ... Marked a career high with 10 tackles and six solo tackles at Florida State (10/2) ... Made a tackle for loss and had four tackles total against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Had a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss in the win at Virginia Tech (10/23) ... Made five solo tackles vs. Boston College (10/30) ... Tallied nine stops at NC State (11/20) ... Tied his career high with 10 tackles and added a sack and a pass breakup vs. Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
Freshman Year (2020): Played in all-11 games with one start at linebacker … Made 33 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and had three sacks on the season … Had a tackle for loss in back-to-back games to open the season, at North Carolina (9/12) and at Pitt (9/19) … Had a career-high five tackles against Duke (10/10) … Registered his first collegiate sack vs. Liberty (10/17) … Had two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery against NC State (11/28). One of his sacks resulted in a safety as he brought down Bailey Hockman resulting in a fumble out of the back of the end zone … Made four tackles and recovered a fumble in the season finale at Notre Dame (12/5).
High School: Running back and linebacker for Coach Richard Holzer … No. 77 running back in the Class of 2020 and the No. 37 player in Maryland, according to 247Sports.com’s composite ratings … Considered the No. 24 prospect in the state by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 89 running back nationally and the No. 39 player in Maryland by ESPN … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region honoree … Two-time All-MIAA “A” Conference selection … Member of Team Baltimore for the 2019 Maryland Crab Bowl … Named to the 2019 Baltimore Touchdown Club “Super 22” Team … 2019 Baltimore Sun All-Metro co-Defensive Player of the Year … Earned Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team honors in 2018 … Captained the Gaels to a 10-2 record and the 2019 MIAA “A” Conference title as a senior … Holds the Mount St. Joseph record for career rushing yardage (3,346) … As a senior, rushed for a school-record 1,330 yards and 18 touchdowns on 180 carries (7.4 avg.), while catching 13 passes for 180 yards (13.9 avg.) … Defensively, had 111 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, five sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three interceptions … Ran for 1,046 yards and 17 TDs on 138 carries (7.6 avg.) as a junior … Also played basketball and ran track.
Personal: Marlowe Eugene Wax Jr. … Born on December 13, 2002 in Baltimore, Maryland … Son of Dara Ryan … Two brothers, one sister … Majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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